Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at the wireframing and prototyping app UXPin. For advice on how to conduct 30+ different types of usability tests, check out The Guide to Usability Testing.

One of the most important steps toward releasing a new product is to make sure it has high usability. That means it is easy to use and provides the best possible experience for the user. After all, ...

One thing that is certain about website creation is that no user wants to go to a site that gives them a bad experience. When a user encounters such a site, they will quickly turn away—causing you to ...

Why usability testing matters -- Conducting your own usability testing -- Identifying your audience and their tasks -- Selecting a method -- Planning a usability test -- Conducting a usability test -- ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Master the essentials of user acceptance testing. See the steps project managers must follow to validate software with end users. As a project manager and Scrum Master, I view the UAT team as the “fun ...

It doesn’t matter what you call it. Here's the bottom line: you need to test software with its future users. One of the topics that create much confusion in the software world is the difference ...

User testing involves evaluating the functionality and user-friendliness of a website, app or other digital product. Testers often record a video of themselves using the product as they attempt to ...