Considering User Experience

User experience can be an intimidating element in website design, and not because it is overly technical or complicated. In fact, it is quite subjective, and that is what makes it so difficult for businesses to incorporate. Putting individuals’ thoughts and feelings about the usability of your site into an effective plan can feel hit-or-miss.

Sources of information about user experience are still few, but the number is growing. Here are a couple of articles that may be of interest if user experience is currently on your priority list.

Web content is a GlobalWrites specialty, and this article by Kristina Halvorson on UX Magazine’s website gives a great explanation of how content and user experience go hand-in-hand: Content Strategy and UX: A Modern Love Story.

This article by Paul Bryan on UXmatters.com gives a simple, 7-part framework for user experience design: 7 Ingredients of a Successful UX Strategy.

As our society grows and changes, user experience also changes. So the study and implementation of user experience is worth keeping up-to-date on for any business with a web presence.