Katie Mykleseth, Author at Trymata https://www1.trymata.com/blog/author/kmykleseth/ Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:32:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://trymata.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-Trymata-blog-logo-1000x1000-px-32x32.png Katie Mykleseth, Author at Trymata https://www1.trymata.com/blog/author/kmykleseth/ 32 32 226506926 Gamification in mobile app UX: TryMyUI’s favorites https://trymata.com/blog/2019/02/01/mobile-app-ux-gamification-trymyui-favorites/ https://trymata.com/blog/2019/02/01/mobile-app-ux-gamification-trymyui-favorites/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:56:52 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4888 From leveling up your money-saving to maintaining your language-learning streak, the TryMyUI team talks about their favorite gamified apps.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2019/02/01/mobile-app-ux-gamification-trymyui-favorites/feed/ 1 4888 UXspresso with Spiralyze: The curse of knowledge https://trymata.com/blog/2019/01/14/uxspresso-spiralyze-curse-of-knowledge/ https://trymata.com/blog/2019/01/14/uxspresso-spiralyze-curse-of-knowledge/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:00:19 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4836 Recently, we spent some time speaking with Gajan Retnasaba, the head of conversion at Spiralyze. Gajan told us how he's seen the "curse of knowledge" affect design projects before – and how his team works consciously to avoid it.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2019/01/14/uxspresso-spiralyze-curse-of-knowledge/feed/ 0 4836 Giving thanks for great UX: 6 websites TryMyUI is thankful for this year https://trymata.com/blog/2018/11/29/giving-thanks-for-great-ux-6-websites-trymyui-is-thankful-for-this-year/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/11/29/giving-thanks-for-great-ux-6-websites-trymyui-is-thankful-for-this-year/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:38:48 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4707 The holiday shopping season has begun, and as we all scramble to buy gifts for our loved ones, we decided it would be worthwhile to round up some of the e-commerce sites with the best UX.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/11/29/giving-thanks-for-great-ux-6-websites-trymyui-is-thankful-for-this-year/feed/ 0 4707 How U.S. companies are remedying the UX problems of voting https://trymata.com/blog/2018/11/05/companies-remedying-ux-problems-u-s-voting/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/11/05/companies-remedying-ux-problems-u-s-voting/#respond Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:37:36 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4659 While the UX problems of voting in the U.S. ultimately demand legislative fixes, we have been delighted to see how some U.S. companies and nonprofits have stepped up to remedy these issues just in time for this year's midterms.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/11/05/companies-remedying-ux-problems-u-s-voting/feed/ 0 4659 The decline of American democracy is rooted in poor UX https://trymata.com/blog/2018/10/25/the-decline-of-american-democracy-is-rooted-in-poor-ux/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/10/25/the-decline-of-american-democracy-is-rooted-in-poor-ux/#respond Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:19:32 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4596 UX principles applied in the digital world can be just as effective in the real world, and the U.S. voting system—from registration to the polls—is in desperate need of a UX makeover.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/10/25/the-decline-of-american-democracy-is-rooted-in-poor-ux/feed/ 0 4596 UXspresso with Nat Geo: Dealing with negative feedback https://trymata.com/blog/2018/10/02/uxspresso-national-geographic-dealing-with-negative-feedback/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/10/02/uxspresso-national-geographic-dealing-with-negative-feedback/#respond Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:04:01 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4546 Critical user test results can be a hard pill to swallow, but the UX team at National Geographic told us why "failed" tests are actually a blessing.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/10/02/uxspresso-national-geographic-dealing-with-negative-feedback/feed/ 0 4546 11 UX lessons from Dr. Seuss https://trymata.com/blog/2018/09/13/11-ux-lessons-dr-seuss-quotes/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/09/13/11-ux-lessons-dr-seuss-quotes/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:22:28 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4523 While Dr. Seuss may have primarily intended to provide life lessons through his picture books, his rhyme-infused wisdom perfectly applies to UX.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/09/13/11-ux-lessons-dr-seuss-quotes/feed/ 1 4523 5 psychology principles for better UX design https://trymata.com/blog/2018/08/21/5-psychology-principles-better-ux-design/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/08/21/5-psychology-principles-better-ux-design/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:08:38 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4435 Knowledge of psychological principles can help us design better user experiences – ones that are easier for people to use and understand, that impart positive feelings to users, and that nudge them towards the right pathways or actions.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/08/21/5-psychology-principles-better-ux-design/feed/ 1 4435 UXspresso with Deckchair: You are not your user https://trymata.com/blog/2018/08/07/uxspresso-deckchair-you-are-not-your-user/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/08/07/uxspresso-deckchair-you-are-not-your-user/#respond Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:19:40 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4388 TryMyUI helped UX consultancy Deckchair boost their client's revenue by 147% after usability testing showed that users weren't using their site in the way they expected.

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]]> https://trymata.com/blog/2018/08/07/uxspresso-deckchair-you-are-not-your-user/feed/ 0 4388 5 things you learn from a website impression test https://trymata.com/blog/2018/07/31/5-things-you-learn-website-impression-test/ https://trymata.com/blog/2018/07/31/5-things-you-learn-website-impression-test/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 15:23:49 +0000 https://www.trymyui.com/blog/?p=4349 The first few seconds on your website will decide whether users stick around, or leave. Here are 5 things you'll learn when you test users' first impressions of your site.

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