I think it's important to be objective about developing your UX strategy. What's pretty and whimsical, like quite a bit of stuff on Dribbble, isn't really optimized for UX. Let alone accessibility. Can't forget accessibility.
I usually like to look at successful products that I would like to replicate or be inspired by, as a solution in another niche. Say an Uber for... and then seeing what Uber has done and seeing how it can be applied. Don't take Uber as gospel though, but as indicator of established concepts, and often what users have become accustomed to UX-wise.
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Dribble is nice..
Try a search, for instance for android or ios apps:
Hi @moster67 and thank you for the great suggestion!
On Dribbble, a lot of designs look amazing, but I tended to notice they're a bit lacking in terms of UX.
I prefer to get some inspiration from an authority, instead of having to evaluate the viability of the UX myself every time.
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Hey Omar! That's a valid criticism.
I'd be careful to view the patterns from established brands/apps as authoritative. I think you can say with certainty that the patterns are more familiar and that their familiarity might make it easier for your own users to understand and appreciate. However in terms of what converts best and what your users actually find easiest - nothing short of good user testing will do (usability, heat maps etc). Your mileage with any popular pattern may vary.
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You're completely right, and I agree wholeheartedly!
I am just preferring a "researched" starting point.
It's easier to see the assumptions made (because typically it's structured work), and easier to iterate on them.
Always better than starting from a blank slate in my opinion.
My focus is on pragmatism and UX:
http://www.lovelyui.com/
https://www.pages.xyz
http://land-book.com/
http://goodui.org/
https://www.typewolf.com/site-of-the-day
https://www.siteinspire.com/
From my own side project ;) - https://owwly.com
Very cool resource! Thank you for sharing @piotrbartoszek
I think it's important to be objective about developing your UX strategy. What's pretty and whimsical, like quite a bit of stuff on Dribbble, isn't really optimized for UX. Let alone accessibility. Can't forget accessibility.
I usually like to look at successful products that I would like to replicate or be inspired by, as a solution in another niche. Say an Uber for... and then seeing what Uber has done and seeing how it can be applied. Don't take Uber as gospel though, but as indicator of established concepts, and often what users have become accustomed to UX-wise.
Dribble is nice..
Try a search, for instance for android or ios apps:
https://dribbble.com/search?q=ios+app
https://dribbble.com/search?q=android+app
Hi @moster67 and thank you for the great suggestion!
On Dribbble, a lot of designs look amazing, but I tended to notice they're a bit lacking in terms of UX.
I prefer to get some inspiration from an authority, instead of having to evaluate the viability of the UX myself every time.
Hey Omar! That's a valid criticism.
I'd be careful to view the patterns from established brands/apps as authoritative. I think you can say with certainty that the patterns are more familiar and that their familiarity might make it easier for your own users to understand and appreciate. However in terms of what converts best and what your users actually find easiest - nothing short of good user testing will do (usability, heat maps etc). Your mileage with any popular pattern may vary.
You're completely right, and I agree wholeheartedly!
I am just preferring a "researched" starting point.
It's easier to see the assumptions made (because typically it's structured work), and easier to iterate on them.
Always better than starting from a blank slate in my opinion.
What are your tips for this kind of process?