At Nomensa, we deliver user experience design solutions. Our blog, Humanising Technology is where we discuss our thoughts, ideas and solutions on user experience, web accessibility and web design.

Latest industry news

16th January 2013 by | Nomensa thinks

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Start with meaning

16th January 2013 by | Simon says

A summary of the key concepts and ideas from the 5 articles in the meaning series. We human beings are hungry for meaning in all aspects of our lives. The meaning-first manifesto is a philosophy for researching and designing meaningful interaction.

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11th December 2012 by | Nomensa thinks

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Meaning First: a manifesto for user-experience design

16th November 2012 by | Simon says

Meaning is what we assign to every aspect of our lives from the simplest of actions to the most complex. The design of any digital experience that feels meaningful has to accommodate our basic human need for discovery.

Meaning-first is a design approach that puts emphasis on delivering meaningful interactions.

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13th November 2012 by | Nomensa thinks

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Accessibility is part of UX (it isn’t a swear word)

13th November 2012 by | Web Accessibility

People often go a bit wobbly when accessibility is mentioned. Visions of text only websites, monochrome designs and static content swirl in their heads. Teeth are gritted, excuses are prepared, and battle conditions ensue.

The reality is that accessibility is simply a key part of UX. A truly outstanding digital experience is a fusion of accessibility, usability, creativity and technology. The trick is to weave those things together, and to do that successfully there needs to be a cross pollination of skills and expertise.

Designing meaning: translating insight into design

8th November 2012 by | Simon says

Regardless of the proposed technology the ultimate goal is to make any design and the experience as meaningful as possible to the user. This article will focus on the actual ‘shaping’ or designing of meaningful interaction. Understanding what is actually meaningful to people in terms of their interaction and the form it should take represents the very essence of ‘designing a great experience’.

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9th October 2012 by | Nomensa thinks

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