Nikita Apraj

Discover three effective strategies for managing visual complexity in applications and websites. Enhance user experience and streamline your design process with these expert tips! https://lnkd.in/gnY9riDR

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UX Designer’s Perspective on Improving Free Download Manager’s Download Folder Accessibility The Hidden Challenge for Video Editors 🎞 ✂ : Video editors often encounter a recurring issue with free download manager products: changing the download folder location. It may sound trivial, but for those juggling multiple projects, this small inconvenience can add up to a significant disruption. The Workflow Disruption: Professional video editors frequently work on multiple projects simultaneously, requiring the constant download of multimedia assets from platforms like Envato, Google Images, and Freepik. Unfortunately, each time they need to change the download location, they are forced to navigate through the main menu (hamburger menu) > preferences > fixed default download folder > change folder location. This repetitive task disrupts their workflow and consumes valuable time. The Personal Struggle: As a video editor, I’ve found this issue to be a consistent thorn in my side. The need to repeatedly adjust settings not only interrupts my creative flow but also leads to unnecessary frustration. Time that could be spent fine-tuning a project is instead wasted on mundane settings adjustments. Recognizing the impact of this problem, I decided to take the initiative to find a solution. 👇 #UX #UI #Redesign #Free_download_manager

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Check out this insightful piece by Kate Lawton about the importance of collaboration between Product orgs and writers: https://lnkd.in/gXVjXxc9 Note: All opinions are my own and don't necessarily reflect those of my employer. #UXwriting #contentdesign #contentstrategy

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A Cognitive perspective on UX Design Principles including a neurodivergent perspective with links to relevant guidance and resources. https://buff.ly/3lOD34q #UX #UserExperience #Neurodivergent #CognitiveAccessibility #Cognitive

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Resharing Episode 211 of The World of UX. Ever heard someone say "Stop drinking the Kool-aid?" This metaphoric statement refers to a tragic event in American history where people either blindly or through coercion ingested something self-detrimental. Check out this episode to learn how and why this metaphor applies to UX today. https://spoti.fi/3KkIbs3

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🎬 Storyboarding may be how your favorite films come to life, but they're also a helpful tool when ensuring GCP quality assurance. Donatella Ballerini shows us how to use storyboarding and even shares a template to help guide us. #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch

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Is it me, or does Workday not have the concept of a user profile that sits above corporate sites? It seems like a huge UX problem to solve right now. Why do I need to connect to LinkedIn (which consistently pulls over scrambled info, misses or disorganizes key data points, or just plain does not work)—when I could have my own profile that is already connected to all of the companies I used to work for that use Workday? * Applying for a UX lead role at Workday now...*

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I'll expect more from you if you tell me you want to make something accessible and §508 conformant. The 508 digital accessibility standards are mirroring WCAG 2.0 AA. That version of WCAG came out in December 2008. In other words, that standard is 16 years old... So I'm going to push for you to, at a minimum, adhere to the latest version of WCAG. That is, WCAG 2.2. By doing that, you'll still conform to §508, but you'll also make things more accessible for your end users. Also, remember, accessibility standards are the starting line, not the target.

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With April being Stress Awareness Month, we wanted to feature the role stress plays in impacting user experiences. Specifically, we wanted to find out how a web team's design practices can impact (both positively and negatively) a person's stress levels. One of my go-to techniques is using plain language to ensure a user isn't guessing how to navigate content. Reducing friction is always a plus! Aside from plain language, what other methods can content authors, designers, or developers use to prevent creating a stressful digital experience? #Stress #WebDesign #a11y #UserExperience

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Before designing a website, or even making a small change to an existing one, ask if your design choices consider the needs of people with color blindness. Changing the button color on your website may seem insignificant, but it could make that website inaccessible to nearly 8% of men and 0.4% of women who have color blindness. https://buff.ly/3A0rWcU #Vision #ColorBlind #Colourblind #Accessibility #A11y #DigitalAccessibility

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“The value of design isn't actually in producing visual artifacts, but in the process that leverages those artifacts.” Excellent article by Pavel Samsonov reminding us all of what it actually means to * design * something! Anyone who has ever interviewed me and asked me to “tell me about your process” has gotten an earful about this. The value of design will always be in producing a deliverable that embodies decisions made about benefits to the user-which requires understanding the user well enough to be able to make those decisions. https://lnkd.in/gBfMeVJn

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In a competitive job market, leveling up your skills is crucial. I highly recommend this course at The Designership - it's a great and inexpensive way to enhance your design abilities. No kickbacks involved. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eGfV5kXC #Design #SkillDevelopment #CareerGrowth #productdesign

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UX Design for Specialized Domains is something we at Boston UX know a lot about. Check out this great article from my co-worker Dorothy Shamonsky!

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Summary: Drawing Circle is a new informal collaborative sketching event in the UX Inner Circle. We’ll start with a real product, redesign it by tearing it down, and then reimage a better UX or Service Design. Participants building portfolios will get full ‘case-study’ mentoring, being able to explain and credibly defend their design approach and outcomes. https://lnkd.in/eNsz8r7y

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Tooltips and Toggle Tips experiment I recently developed a tooltip web component using data-attributes to enhance testing capabilities and ensure accessibility. Additionally, I created a toggle tip component as part of this experiment. This project is a deep dive into making these components as accessible as possible. While these are not yet production-ready, they are useful for testing purposes—unless you like them, then feel free to use. 😁 Customisable tooltip web component (POC) https://lnkd.in/gBevSzzg Customised toggle tip web component (POC) https://lnkd.in/gvhYsPVe #WebDevelopment #Accessibility #WebComponents #Innovation #Testing

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Just attended a UXR session where we discussed the state of UX Research. While it's been around for a few years, it's still in its infancy. Early adopters of the practice are already seeing a significant competitive advantage. In fact, in the next 10 years, it's likely that every company will have a UX Research team. Don't be left behind - invest in UX Research now to stay ahead of the game! #UXResearch #UserExperience #CompetitiveAdvantage

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