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In Mobile Usability Testing, Who Accesses Accessibility? As testers, we need to recognize our own biases and limitations. It is misjudgment to think that we can just close our eyes to be blind or to believe that we understand how someone with Parkinson’s disease functions. Recruit test users other than just a formal test team and learn who your users are. |
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Integrated User Experiences: Let Your Product Market Itself A new idea being implemented in software is engineering marketing elements into the product itself. When a suite of products is developed, the right levels of touch points, integration, and cross-collaboration are built right in. This can mean lower marketing costs and higher end-user results. |
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The Virtual Reality Wave Is Coming: How It Could Change Your Life The next big wave in devices and apps seems to be in the spaces of augmented and virtual realities. The market for both these up-and-coming technologies appears to be very promising, with several large and small players working on their offerings. How could these new gadgets change your life? |