But First, Prototype – Correcting Mistakes Before They’re Made

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Source: quotesondesign.com

Sometimes ideas sound great in theory, but don’t work well in practice. That’s why prototyping with actual users is essential. We usually think of prototyping in terms of software, but it has real world applications, too.

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How UX Design Plays a Vital Role in Preventing Medical Errors

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In a recent article published in Fast Company’s Co. Design, Jonathan West of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design was interviewed about a project he worked on called DOME (short for “Designing Out Medical Error”). The entire DOME team is comprised of designers, clinicians, psychologists, and human factors experts all focused on studying and designing solutions that could reduce medical mistakes made in hospitals. What is especially interesting is how the article sights many of the same methods and activities UX Team often uses on our software design projects Read more

“Go Slow, To Go Fast” When Designing and Building Software

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The concept is simple enough: Take the time to do something right the first time and you will inevitably complete the task faster and better than if you rushed to “just get it done”. Read more