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An Inside Look Into Boxee’s Systematic UX Overhaul Process

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January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0

Anyone who has been using Facebook for a few years knows that even minor changes to an interface design can cause a wide variety of reactions from a loyal user base. When the popular social network has made design tweaks in the past, there is always some portion of their users that are upset, if not enraged, by the changes made. A couple of weeks ago, we told you how your registration process could be driving potential users away, and a large part of that has to do with the design.SponsorThese days, the look and feel of a website or product is just as important as the features that it provi…   Read More

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