“We’re all mostly accustomed to educating ourselves by reading articles. Rare are the opportunities to attend conferences or watch live shows on subjects that we’re interested in. That’s why we are presenting here phenomenal videos and related resources on the topic of user experience (UX) by different presenters at different events. We have focused on current content but have included some older videos that are still relevant. It will take you more than 16 hours to watch all of these videos. So, make some popcorn, turn off the lights and enjoy.” (Janko Jovanovic – Smashing Magazine)

“Good UX doesn’t happen by magic: you have to plan for it.” (Craig Grannell – TechRadar UK) – courtesy of usabilitynews

“Just like human anatomy, the anatomy of a web site is composed of different user experience parts that must all work together seamlessly. Optimizing the user experience of each part however is problematic: Where do you start? How much user experience testing and adjusting should you do on each of your page types? What’s critical, important or just a nice to have in terms of spending your limited user experience testing resources?” (Craig Tomlin – What Makes Them Click)

“We all like being seduced. Interaction on the web can take advantage of this idea. There is a notion of “seductive interfaces”. It’s about surprise and delight. We are all seducers. We are doing it out of instinct. This doesn’t have to do with deviation, mind control, and trickery. It’s not about the one-night stand; it’s about forming a long-term relationship with the user.” (ZDNet) – courtesy of usabilitynews

“The results, while not surprising for any web designer, usability tester or marketing specialist, show the way the web is continually evolving. From Web 2.0 to 3.0, the web has the power to engage and connect users. However, as the report reminds us, it’s not always employed in a helpful and user-friendly way.” (CMS Wire) – courtesy of usabilitynews

“Our language is limited and imperfect. Typically, people type search queries quickly and with little forethought, so queries are definitely less than perfect. When a customer constructs a query that may have more than one meaning, a good search user interface provides tools to help the customer define the query in less ambiguous terms, so the search results more closely match the person’s intention. This process is known as disambiguation, and best practices for effectively supporting the disambiguation of search queries are the subject of this column.” (Greg Nudelman – UXmatters)

“As UX designers, our vision is to optimize the overall human‑computer system, improve the ability of humanity to solve important problems, and help people to gain insights more effectively. In this column, I’ll look at what optimization means, as well as some of the ways in which we can optimize user experience.” (Peter Hornsby – UXmatters)

“The challenge is not to design an object, but to design an object that changes dynamically and adapts over time. This requires a new approach to design. (…) Call yourself an experience designer.” (Ken Fry – Core77)

“We naturally assume that the way we experience our world must be unique. The idea that our experience has been shaped by someone else threatens our belief in individuality and personal freedom. Out of the fear to not be special many will even reject the idea that two people can share a similar physical experience.” (iA)

“Qualitative studies allow receiving quick and valid feedback that is needed during the development process of an interface. Another reason is that qualitative tests are usually cheaper than tests with a larger sample size. But this larger sample size is needed when it comes to really measure user experience.” (Tim Bosenick – Usability Marathon 2)

“In my column, On Good Behavior, I’ll explore the essentials of good interaction design. This first column provides a brief introduction to interaction desigdefining the scope this column will cover – then explores some key design principles.” (Pabini Gabriel-Petit – UXmatters)

“(…) what I do find interesting is that I’m seeing several parallels between cooking and designing interfaces and websites.” (Usability Post)

“As UX researchers, we’re hired to be the glue between business stakeholders and users. In a sense, we’re informed facilitators. And before a contract is signed, our role is to influence our clients with kindness, grace, and wit, on the true value of our engagement.” (David Sherwin – A List Apart)