Your Monthly Userlytics News & Updates - May Edition

Your monthly flight to UX research greatness is just about to take off, so buckle up, stash your stuff overhead, and let’s learn a thing or two together. Let’s go!

New Security Certification

Your data just took a security upgrade with our shiny new ISO 27001 annual re-certification. It demonstrates that we handle your information with the utmost care, so tell your cybersecurity colleagues to kick back and relax - your data is in good hands!

Next Product Release

In just a few weeks, we’ll drop our latest product release, featuring a host of exciting new features, interface redesigns, and enhancements on some core functionalities. Stay tuned for a very early Christmas present ??

How To Use The Gestalt Principles For Better UX

Following what humans are naturally drawn to visually can make your products significantly more user-friendly, so why are some modern UX designs ignoring the fundamentals?

Rediscover the classic tricks with the Gestalt Principles such as Similarity, Closure, and Simplicity. This article will teach you what the Gestalt Principles are, as well as explore their application in modern UX design and UX research. It’s right here.

Democrats ?? VS Republicans ??: Which Website Scores Best?

We analyzed the websites of American Democrats and Republicans using our ULX? Benchmarking Score. This robust tool developed by Userlytics evaluates 18 crucial facets of user experience across 8 key areas. You can watch the results of the analysis in this video.

Moreover, our Senior UX Consultant Sarita Saffon recently hosted a webinar about the ULX? Benchmarking Score. Want to see the replay? Catch it here.

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Hiring Managers Expect UX Skills Demand To Increase Over Next Two Years

This is according to an industry survey led by the UX Design Institute.?

“The findings from our State of UX Hiring Report 2024 highlight a promising future for the UX industry. Despite challenges, the demand for UX skills is growing, offering exciting opportunities for professionals and newcomers alike," said Colman Walsh, founder and CEO of the UX Design Institute.

So, chill out, AI won’t replace us just yet. Check out the full survey and its findings here.

It Won’t Replace Us Yet, But AI Is Drastically Changing UX and CX Standards Already

Have you ever chatted with a bot and forgot it wasn’t human? ??

That’s Conversational AI for you - making tech less techy. In other words, this technology allows users to interact with machines in natural conversational language, which is the only language that everyone knows how to speak already, flattening the learning curve of products almost completely. This article unpacks some of the opportunities of Conversational AI, and how your company can tackle the challenges it is bound to face as you roll it out.

How To Think About UX Research Failures

Have you ever conducted UX research full of optimism and top-notch methods, only to find the results weren't as universal as you'd hoped?? We’ve all hit that wall at least once.

This article lays out an interesting framework of thought for tackling those tricky times when the research doesn't quite hit the mark. It argues that it is mostly because of one of three reasons: the study was off-base, the results were off, or the findings were not as widely applicable as initially hoped. Enjoy the read!