In the previous blog Contextual Inquiry I, we have introduced the two most commonly used models of context inquiry for app designing at Kdan Mobile. The main objective of contextual inquiry is to gain an in-depth understanding of the process individuals undergo to accomplish a task through the observation of user behavior in their natural working environment. This week, we look into three other models: the Culture Model, the Artifact Model, and the Physical Model. These models, though traditionally not used much in app design, enable app developers to build better user interface and stronger interaction among users. Continue reading “Contextual Inquiry II: Identify the Potential Obstacles”
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Contextual Inquiry I: A Dip into the Ways of Organizing Results
To shed light on what goes on in the Kdan design team when designing apps, we launch a series of design-centered blog posts demonstrating the process behind our app development. We want to share our methods so that you may want to consider taking a similar approach when designing. In the last post, we introduced the effective contextual inquiry as a research method to help deepen the designers’ understanding of the end user needs. Expanding on this research method, we move onto how researchers would use the collected data to ultimately improve the usability of the product. Continue reading “Contextual Inquiry I: A Dip into the Ways of Organizing Results”
Introduction to Contextual Inquiry: Dig into the Mind of the Users
The road to success is paved with dedication and determination. To create a product that is sought for in the market and becomes the great companion of users requires extensive research and careful planning. At Kdan Mobile, we believe that an attractive and desirable product must be user friendly and tailored to the users’ need. In the last blog post from the series , we summarized the 4 stages of app development, and today we will dig deeper into the first two stages – discover and define, to look into a user-centered design research method known as contextual inquiry. Continue reading “Introduction to Contextual Inquiry: Dig into the Mind of the Users”
An Invitation to Join the Other 60 Million
Back in 2014 we had this bold idea to move every single one of our packages to the Kdan Cloud services, with a commitment to serve our customers better. We envision a drastic change in the industry and we were among those that created the bandwagon. Tech Crunch saw what we did and gave us the recognition, calling us an alternative to the substantially more expensive Adobe creative solutions.
Two months after our Cloud App Series launched on App Store in July 2015, we’ve piled up over 30 million downloads worldwide.
That number climbed up to 60 million today.
If you still wonder why others see us as the integral part of the next generation of digital content creation, we want you to ride with us.
Here’s what we offer: Continue reading “An Invitation to Join the Other 60 Million”
Special Guest Post by Cherry Jeffs – NoteLedge, The Perfect Tool for 8 Habits of Creative Success
Cherry Jeffs is a name that many of you are probably familiar with if you have read her User Story shared a few months ago. Cherry, a UK-born digital nomad graphic designer and mixed media artist, is a longtime NoteLedge user. She has generously agreed to do a guest post to share with everyone “how you can use NoteLedge to make it a vibrant, integral part of your creative practice”. Let’s be inspired by her ideas!