Intro
This week's issue comes to you from the vast and sandy Saudi Arabia, I'm running some workshops here and despite the very different culture and environment, I'm still getting the responses and outcome I'm used to - it's good to know that the practice of UX is culturally agnostic. A big welcome to all the new subscribers, hope you enjoy. Don't be a stranger, chat with me at @callmewesty
User Interface
The 3 laws of effective notifications
How and when to use notifications for maximum effect without annoying the recipient
Research
How to Measure the Reliability of Your Methods and Metrics
Interesting read but quite heavy on the Flesch scale - don't multitask with this one!
How Many Test Users? 3… 5… 10? Try 46!
Controversial but definitely worth a read if you are involved in user testing
Strategy
Product / service design
Onboarding Techniques and Examples for Your New Users
A good summary of onboarding tips and techniques
Careers
Awesome Blogs Every UX Designer Should Follow in 2015
A good list of UX blogs, not sure why they didn't include UXbytes!