In this post, we’re going to walk you through how to set up a usability study with Indigo Studio, Infragistics’ rapid prototyping solution. Indigo Studio's remote usability testing makes it easy to gather data from a wide range of users, without…
In this post, we’re going to walk you through the final step of hosting a usability study in Indigo Studio, Infragistics’ rapid prototyping solution: looking at the results of a usability study and quickly gaining insights. To get the full story…
Imagine you design chairs for a living. When you’ve designed the "perfect chair,” how long are you going to wait before you actually sit in it to see if it’s comfortable? Not very long, right? The same goes for application development…
In this post, we’re going to walk you through how to take part in a usability study with Indigo Design, Infragistics’ rapid prototyping solution. Not only does Indigo Studio's remote usability testing allow you to get feedback from users…
In Part 1 of the Prototyping and UX Design series, Dave Broschinsky of LANDESK Software explores why prototyping is a crucial part of the software design and development process.
By Dave Broschinsky, UX Principal at LANDESK Software
Note: Dave Broschinsky…
We’ve just released a new version of Indigo Studio - the code-free design tool that brings designers, developers, product managers and users together for fast, easy, and—most importantly--collaborative prototyping and usability testing.
This…
In Part 2 of the Prototyping and UX Design series, Dave Broschinsky of LANDESK Software explores how prototyping helps even non-designers contribute to better product development
For the second time in Bulgaria, Infragistics is organizing UXify Bulgaria – a two-day community event, bringing to you the best of the UX design world. UXify will kick off on Friday, June 19th with a full day of inspiring conference seminars, followed…
Since the release of iOS7, App developers and designers have been adjusting to a whole new look in the Apple universe. Accustomed to embellishments and rich layers, the development community were taken by surprise with the shift to a very flat, simple…
As anyone who works in app development will tell you, it’s an exciting time to be in the industry. With thousands of devices to develop for, exponential growth and amazing new releases coming out all the time, every day brings something new. For…
Architects and software developers have a lot in common. Both must listen to client requirements, attempt to understand their vision, and then use their expertise to translate this into a feasible and functional structure (and hopefully one which looks…
There is a growing trend across many industries to return to more ‘traditional’ production methods - from the craft beer revolution to coffee machines to surfboards, there’s more interest than ever in firms that not only design but also produce…
We interact with mobile apps almost every single day, whether it’s checking social networks, finding things to do, or to share data and experiences. The best designed apps fit almost unnoticed into our lives - they’re easy to navigate, the UX is pleasant…
Recap of Infragistics Ken Rosen’s session presented at Microsoft Ignite
In late September, Microsoft held its annual Ignite conference, one of the largest IT conferences in the industry, with more than 20,000 attendees. Infragistics’ very own Ken…
As we have seen in other posts this month on the blog, the history and techniques involved in wireframes and prototypes is a fascinating one. From pencil sketches to fully clickable (and even designed) mockups - prototyping has a wide range of uses:
When it comes to designing a great interface for an app, website or other tool, User Experience (UX) should be at the center of everything you do. But how do you know if your navigation, display and page organization offer a smooth and easy to use experience…
**The Infragistics podcast is no longer available.In this episode of The Storyboard: Conversations about Usability and UX (iTunes | RSS | Direct Download | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud), Elden Nelson sits down with Dave Broschinsky, UX Principal…
Have you ever spent days toiling over a problem, only for someone to come say “hey, there’s a tool which helps you do that in half the time”?
If you’ve never heard of Indigo Studio before, today’s post looks to help you understand…
We’ve recently been looking a fair bit into the world of wireframes and prototypes and what they can do for the design and development process. However, we are yet to touch upon the history of this discipline, specifically the history of wireframes…
The concept of migrating from rich client desktop applications to modern web technologies that encompass the desktop browser, tablet and mobile devices is not new. However, the pressure to move apps off the desktop and onto multi-channel, modern web is…
It was likely that Christopher Alexander was the annoyance of many an architect during the 1970s. An architect himself, Alexander is noted for his theories on design – in particular his insistence that users know far more about the buildings they need…
We’re proud to announce a new podcast — The Storyboard: Conversations about Usability and UX. We’ll be talking with experts and practitioners about prototyping, testing, and usability challenges and best practices. We think you’re going to…
If you’ve ever been frustrated by the complexity of getting even basic enterprise apps built, you’re not alone. Gartner recently revealed that they expect the demand for enterprise mobile apps to grow at least five times faster than availability…
Any good developer knows that the prototype is an essential part of the overall product development cycle even though its features and functionality are relatively limited. Saving time and money is the immediate benefit of using prototypes, whilst key…
It has been a busy few weeks and months in the world of wireframes and prototypes. Let’s take a look at the latest stories from around the web (and closer to home):
We start with some recent, and significant…