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13 Must-Have UX Tools for Designers

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What are the  UX design tools  you use to create  flowcharts ? What are the best tools for  wireframing ,  prototyping , user testing ,  interaction design  or  team collaboration ? There are an overwhelming number of  UX tools  out there, and finding the best can be mind-boggling. If you’re looking for  UX design tools and UX wireframe tools  to make your life easier, this post is written specifically for you. To help you create apps/websites with high productivity, we explore 13 amazing UX tools and best prototyping tools you should have for 2016. UX tools for mind mapping:  MindManager A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. It is a great way to brainstorm, make a plan, or turn ideas into the steps needed to make it real. MindManager is one of the best mind mapping software application developed by Mindjet. The digital mind maps can be used a “virtual whiteboard” for brainstorming, ...

Complete Beginners' Guide: What is An UX Designer?

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What is an UX designer? If you want to become an excellent  UX designer , first of all you need to know what an UX designer is. Moreover, what’s the requirements for being an UX designer? What skills are necessary for them? What do they have to do in daily life? What are their responsibilities? This article will give you the answer of " what is an UX designer ". Let’s read this complete beginners' guide. Definition of UX designer: What is an UX designer? Firstly we need to know its definition. User experience design, known as UX design, is a user-centered design aimed at meeting user’s needs. Its emphasis is laid on its user during the designing process. The concept of UX is integrated into the whole process since the very beginning of development period and threads throughout the process. UX design includes: UI (user interface), interaction, vision, hearing, industrial design, etc. Its goal is to ensure: 1.Accurate estimate of user experience. 2.Comprehensi...

Agile UX vs Lean UX: Don’t Force Yourself To Choose, Designer

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UX designers are no stranger to agile UX & lean UX, but for the new to this field, it’s not easy to distinguish between the two concepts. If you search for “agile ux vs. lean ux differences” in Google and read the articles listed in the result page one by one, you’ll be disappointed to find many points in them are controversial to each other. In fact, this wouldn’t be a trouble if we pay attention to its practical use when talking about any concept. As for agile ux & lean ux, the only things we need to know are their origins, core principles, pros and cons and our judgement of their applicability in product development. That’s enough. But there is one thing for sure: these two design methods are complement with each other and always in mixed use in real product design & development. Origins & Definitions of Agile UX & Lean UX Lean UX & agile UX are in fact put forward based on Lean Software Development & Agile Software Development. To better understan...