UX Mini-lesson: Surveys
![A picture of a folding ruler, which I'm using as a metaphor for surveys as a measurement tool](https://usercenteredstartup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ruler-1024x684.jpg)
Surveys are probably the most used but least useful research tool. It is ever so tempting to say, “lets run a quick survey” when you find yourself wondering about your customers. Surveys result in “hard numbers” to look at, and modern web-based survey tools have made surveys cheap to produce. But as anyone who has […]
Self-study research
![notebook, pen, and baby picture. With text "Self-study research" over top.](https://usercenteredstartup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SelfStudy-1024x512.png)
Throughout the Spring, I had been posting a blog entry about once a week. I had a writing schedule that worked well for me. Then something happened that disrupted my routine – I had a baby. This is my second child, so I had a better idea of what I was getting into. But I […]
UX Mini-lesson: Diary Studies
![Picture of a notebook with the words, "UX Mini Lesson: How to conduct diary studies," written over top.](https://usercenteredstartup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DiaryStudies-1024x512.png)
For today’s post I a present a “UX mini-lesson” on how to conduct diary studies. We will cover the value of longitudinal data sets, and strategies to maximize the quality and number of diary entries from your participants.