User interface designers work with text, form fields and other visual elements to build engaging product experiences. Technical considerations such as performance, however, also play a large role in how a visitor perceives a website and, by extension, a brand.
SEO and Website Optimization Strategies
- March 23, 2016
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments
NoVA UX: Celebrating Three Years of User Experience Meetups
- June 19, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 1 comment
At this week’s NoVA UX meetup we celebrated the group’s birthday and three years of user experience events. NoVA UX was founded back in June 2012 to provide opportunities for user experience professionals in the Northern Virginia and DC metro area to connect, share ideas and learn from each other. Since then we’ve grown to nearly 1,700 members.
Do You Prototype?
- April 17, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture
- 2 comments

At this month’s NoVA UX meetup we had a double feature, with two presenters talking about prototyping and demonstrating some great tools and strategies.
Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design
- March 23, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments

In the Footsteps of a Legend
Many of us that work in the creative arts are familiar with Dieter Rams, a highly regarded industrial designer. Even if you are not familiar with Mr. Rams, though, you have almost certainly used products that were influenced by his work. Over the course of his career he developed ten principles for “good design” that continue to inspire creative professionals, such as Apple’s Jonathan Ive.
Implementing Process Frameworks Like Lean UX in Your Organization
- January 12, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- No comments
Last week we kicked off our 2015 NoVA UX meetup calendar at AddThis HQ with a visit from author and Lean UX specialist Jeff Gothelf. On the evening before his full-day DC Lean UX workshop, Jeff shared a talk titled, “Purity vs Pragmatism,” in which he passed along his experience with helping organizations implement frameworks such as Agile development and Lean UX. Continue reading →
Product Strategy and UX: NoVA UX Meetup
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 2 comments

Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- March 23, 2016
- Jim Lane
- Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments
NoVA UX: Celebrating Three Years of User Experience Meetups
- June 19, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 1 comment
At this week’s NoVA UX meetup we celebrated the group’s birthday and three years of user experience events. NoVA UX was founded back in June 2012 to provide opportunities for user experience professionals in the Northern Virginia and DC metro area to connect, share ideas and learn from each other. Since then we’ve grown to nearly 1,700 members.
Do You Prototype?
- April 17, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture
- 2 comments

At this month’s NoVA UX meetup we had a double feature, with two presenters talking about prototyping and demonstrating some great tools and strategies.
Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design
- March 23, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments

In the Footsteps of a Legend
Many of us that work in the creative arts are familiar with Dieter Rams, a highly regarded industrial designer. Even if you are not familiar with Mr. Rams, though, you have almost certainly used products that were influenced by his work. Over the course of his career he developed ten principles for “good design” that continue to inspire creative professionals, such as Apple’s Jonathan Ive.
Implementing Process Frameworks Like Lean UX in Your Organization
- January 12, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- No comments
Last week we kicked off our 2015 NoVA UX meetup calendar at AddThis HQ with a visit from author and Lean UX specialist Jeff Gothelf. On the evening before his full-day DC Lean UX workshop, Jeff shared a talk titled, “Purity vs Pragmatism,” in which he passed along his experience with helping organizations implement frameworks such as Agile development and Lean UX. Continue reading →
Product Strategy and UX: NoVA UX Meetup
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 2 comments

Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- June 19, 2015
- Jim Lane
- Company & Culture, Design
- 1 comment
At this week’s NoVA UX meetup we celebrated the group’s birthday and three years of user experience events. NoVA UX was founded back in June 2012 to provide opportunities for user experience professionals in the Northern Virginia and DC metro area to connect, share ideas and learn from each other. Since then we’ve grown to nearly 1,700 members.
Do You Prototype?
- April 17, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture
- 2 comments

At this month’s NoVA UX meetup we had a double feature, with two presenters talking about prototyping and demonstrating some great tools and strategies.
Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design
- March 23, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments

In the Footsteps of a Legend
Many of us that work in the creative arts are familiar with Dieter Rams, a highly regarded industrial designer. Even if you are not familiar with Mr. Rams, though, you have almost certainly used products that were influenced by his work. Over the course of his career he developed ten principles for “good design” that continue to inspire creative professionals, such as Apple’s Jonathan Ive.
Implementing Process Frameworks Like Lean UX in Your Organization
- January 12, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- No comments
Last week we kicked off our 2015 NoVA UX meetup calendar at AddThis HQ with a visit from author and Lean UX specialist Jeff Gothelf. On the evening before his full-day DC Lean UX workshop, Jeff shared a talk titled, “Purity vs Pragmatism,” in which he passed along his experience with helping organizations implement frameworks such as Agile development and Lean UX. Continue reading →
Product Strategy and UX: NoVA UX Meetup
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 2 comments

Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- April 17, 2015
- Jim Lane
- Company & Culture
- 2 comments
At this month’s NoVA UX meetup we had a double feature, with two presenters talking about prototyping and demonstrating some great tools and strategies.
Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design
- March 23, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments

In the Footsteps of a Legend
Many of us that work in the creative arts are familiar with Dieter Rams, a highly regarded industrial designer. Even if you are not familiar with Mr. Rams, though, you have almost certainly used products that were influenced by his work. Over the course of his career he developed ten principles for “good design” that continue to inspire creative professionals, such as Apple’s Jonathan Ive.
Implementing Process Frameworks Like Lean UX in Your Organization
- January 12, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- No comments
Last week we kicked off our 2015 NoVA UX meetup calendar at AddThis HQ with a visit from author and Lean UX specialist Jeff Gothelf. On the evening before his full-day DC Lean UX workshop, Jeff shared a talk titled, “Purity vs Pragmatism,” in which he passed along his experience with helping organizations implement frameworks such as Agile development and Lean UX. Continue reading →
Product Strategy and UX: NoVA UX Meetup
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 2 comments

Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- March 23, 2015
- Jim Lane
- Company & Culture, Design
- 2 comments
In the Footsteps of a Legend
Many of us that work in the creative arts are familiar with Dieter Rams, a highly regarded industrial designer. Even if you are not familiar with Mr. Rams, though, you have almost certainly used products that were influenced by his work. Over the course of his career he developed ten principles for “good design” that continue to inspire creative professionals, such as Apple’s Jonathan Ive.
Implementing Process Frameworks Like Lean UX in Your Organization
- January 12, 2015
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- No comments
Last week we kicked off our 2015 NoVA UX meetup calendar at AddThis HQ with a visit from author and Lean UX specialist Jeff Gothelf. On the evening before his full-day DC Lean UX workshop, Jeff shared a talk titled, “Purity vs Pragmatism,” in which he passed along his experience with helping organizations implement frameworks such as Agile development and Lean UX. Continue reading →
Product Strategy and UX: NoVA UX Meetup
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 2 comments

Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- January 12, 2015
- Jim Lane
- Design
- No comments
Last week we kicked off our 2015 NoVA UX meetup calendar at AddThis HQ with a visit from author and Lean UX specialist Jeff Gothelf. On the evening before his full-day DC Lean UX workshop, Jeff shared a talk titled, “Purity vs Pragmatism,” in which he passed along his experience with helping organizations implement frameworks such as Agile development and Lean UX. Continue reading →
Product Strategy and UX: NoVA UX Meetup
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 2 comments

Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- July 17, 2014
- Jim Lane
- Design
- 2 comments
Can UX designers be product strategists? Absolutely, says Kevin Vigneault from Viget Labs, who gave a talk about product strategy, and how UX designers can provide leadership in this area, at last night’s NoVA UX meetup. Continue reading →
Designing for Google Glass: November’s NoVA UX Meetup
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- November 18, 2013
- Jim Lane
- Design
- 4 comments
For the November NoVA UX meetup at AddThis HQ, coding architect and Lucid Technics partner David Hodge demonstrated what it’s like to use and design for Google Glass. Continue reading →
Learning About Web Application Design with NoVA UX

Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
Last night we had a solid turnout for the July NoVA UX meetup at AddThis headquarters. Tim Mannino from Kettul Design joined us to give a talk on creating great web application user experiences. Continue reading →
Learning About Microsoft Design and Demystifying Usability Testing
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design
- 6 comments

For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- May 17, 2013
- Jim Lane
- Design
- 6 comments
For the May NoVA UX meetup, Microsoft Dev Evangelist Andrew Duthie gave the group a presentation on the design thinking behind Windows 8. He described three influences–Bauhaus design, Swiss typography, and motion cinematography–and five design principles that guided the team: Continue reading →
Learning about cognitive science at the NoVA UX meetup
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
-
Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
- February 14, 2013
- Jim Lane
- Design, What's New
- 11 comments
For our February NoVA UX meetup, John Whalen (PhD Cognitive Science Johns Hopkins and Founder, Brilliant Experience consultancy) shared his insights and experience about cognitive science with the group. Using videos and interactive examples, he shared learnings about how we perceive, remember, and make decisions, and how those concepts can be applied to user experience design. Continue reading →
