Thinking

Have you ever started filling out an form online, only to abandon the process halfway through? If so you wouldn’t be alone. This post explains a simple technique for getting more people to complete your forms and provide the information you require.

Thoughts on how and where personalisation works for people - in the analogue past, the screen-based present, and, well, what kind of future?

Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, affects more people than you’d think, including me. To try and face some of these fears head on, I recently attended a day-long workshop ran by our stand-in project manager Matthew Matheson. Here’s what I learned.

The UX London team were excited to work on a brand new design challenge this year - that of the stage set.

Just look at that line-up!

We couldn't run UX London without our fantastic volunteers. Here, two of this year's crew write about their experience with us...

Collaborating on a pattern library.

A couple of weeks ago we welcomed a new UX Intern into the fold at Clearleft HQ - the brilliant Sebastien Chung. Needless to say, Seb has jumped in head first with energy and enthusiasm...

A framework for choosing your web toolkit.

The only way left to get hold of tickets for the event.

I’m sure anyone who has ever had to call a tradesman into their home may well recognise that pre-quote sinking feeling - often accompanied with a lengthy inhalation and pained ’sympathetic’ expression.

The line-up is now complete.

Whether you’re new to Clearleft, to UX London, or both, (or neither), here's a timely insight into the proceedings as we hurtle towards the end of May and our ninth UX London conference.

A few days in Gridlandia.

I love typography - there, I said it. Although whilst I can’t confess to being a true type nerd (mentioning no names Rich Rutter), I am happy to spend plenty of time geeking out over x-heights, ligatures, weights and a whole host of other tiny details to find the ‘perfect’ typeface.

Striding along a narrow footpath that slices up the side of a steep Lakeland fell, you pause to admire the majestic view – “is that Bow Fell in the background? How much further until I start heading for the tarn?” you muse.