Articles by James R. (Jim) Lewis, Ph.D
Dr. Lewis is a Distinguished User Experience Researcher at MeasuringU. He has published influential papers on the assessment of perceived usability and sample size estimation for usability studies and has product experience in the design and evaluation of user interfaces (graphical, spoken, mobile), including having been the lead interaction designer for the product widely regarded as the first smart phone, the Simon. He is on over 90 US patents and has over 100 publications. His five books include Practical Speech User Interface Design and, with Jeff Sauro, Quantifying the User Experience and Surveying the User Experience. In 2021, he was inducted into the Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Florida.
Introduction to Volume 19, Issue 1
Our November 2023 essay is “Hurricane Forecast Products Need a UX Makeover,” by Barbara Millet. The essay describes problems people have interpreting current graphical representations of hurricane forecasts and Millet’s research conducted to improve graphics’ effectiveness. In addition to the essay, this issue includes two research papers. One is on the use of remote usability […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]
Introduction to Volume 18, Issue 4
Our August 2023 essay is from Wonil Hwang on “Online User Reviews: A Treasure Trove of UX Research?” The essay describes potential benefits when using online user reviews as source material for UX research along with potential biases. In addition to the essay, this issue includes two research papers. One is on the design of […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]
Introduction to Volume 18, Issue 3
Our May 2023 essay is “We Need to Talk About How We Talk About Accessibility” by Sarah Horton and Erin Lauridsen. Consistent with recent concerns in the UX community about how word choice can have unintentional negative effects on marginalized populations, they present examples of how this can be problematic and strategies for providing better […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]
Introduction to Volume 18, Issue 2
Our February 2023 essay is “Gran Got Tech: Inclusivity and Older Adults” by Robert M. Schumacher. He describes issues that older adults have with using current digital technologies (the digital divide), why user experience researchers and designers should care, and what might be done. In addition to the essay, this issue includes two research papers, […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]
[:en]Introduction to Volume 18, Issue 1[:en]
[:en] Our November 2022 essay is “Building Capacity for UX” by Youngmi Christina Choi. She describes the role of usability and user experience in product design and argues for the importance of involving a wider set of stakeholders in UX processes. In addition to the essay, this issue includes two research papers. One compares how […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]
[:en]Introduction to Volume 17, Issue 4[:]
[:en] Our August 2022 essay is “Reimagining the Role of Friction in Experience Design” by Jonathan Ericson. He discusses the concept of friction in user experience design and notes that the typical design goal is to reduce friction; but there are contexts in which friction should be increased. Rather than reflexively striving to eliminate friction, […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]
[:en]Introduction to Volume 17, Issue 3[:]
[:en] Our May 2022 essay is “Welcome to the Journal of User Experience,” by Bill Albert and Jim Lewis. They announce our journal’s new name, Journal of User Experience (JUX), and provide some background and thoughts about the change. In addition, this issue includes two research papers. One is about the relationship between users’ perception […] [Read More阅读详情자세히 읽기Leia mais続きを読むLeer más]