UXPA of Los Angeles

Have you ever designed a virtual waiting room? They're becoming more common on very popular retail sites. Here's why making customers wait is sometimes the best thing & how to create a better UX for them while they do: https://cutt.ly/ozqq1oz

In honor of #IWD2021, @Adobe curated a nice collection of images and posts celebrating women's creativity & contributions across the world: https://cutt.ly/zzqwQLe

Wishing you the luck of the Irish today... Happy St. Patrick's Day!

End your day by chatting with your fellow UXers. Come say hi -- all are welcome! https://cutt.ly/yj0dsMO

Today is @DayNapping, as if you needed a reason...

Are you aiming for a new job in 2021? Then you'll want to check out this new list of the best places to work in LA from Built In Los Angeles : https://cutt.ly/rjcMoEG

2021's colors of the year are Pantone's Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, a cheerful yellow. Thumbs-up or thumbs-down? https://cutt.ly/ljfOdNp

As COVID numbers reach disastrous levels in LA, you may be wondering how you'll be able to keep on keepin' on. Maybe this will help: https://cutt.ly/KjfOaQ3

ICYMI, @NNgroup shared their most popular UX articles of last year: https://cutt.ly/MjfOeBo

2021 can't come soon enough... Happy New Year to all!

If you voted by mail this year, you may have strong feelings about how easy or difficult it was. Here's what the Nielsen Norman Group thinks: https://cutt.ly/WgQlZXa

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!

Wishing all UXers a very Happy Halloween!

UX/UI Case Study: Spotify -- an interesting take on how to make the music streaming platform even better, by Delawit Assefa, a UX/UI designer in Washington, DC: https://cutt.ly/xgqLlFP

Did you know that @UXPALA has over 4500 members in our Meetup group? Share the love and invite UX folks you know to join, too: https://www.meetup.com/UXPALA/

Job interview coming up? Putting together your portfolio? Get career advice from UXPALA president Marcella Missirian and others in UX tomorrow at 11 am PT: https://cutt.ly/3fPbhH9

LinkedIn has over 2300 UX groups of one kind or another. Have you found LinkedIn useful for networking or finding jobs? What has worked best for you in connecting with fellow UXers?

Is it time to start designing *with* rather than *for* people? To build technology that's more inclusive, we have to change our design process, argues a new Harvard Business Review article: https://cutt.ly/ngk6UwD

We all know user feedback is essential, but doing it well (often with limited resources) is another matter. Here are some commandments to consider: https://cutt.ly/RgqK6xQ

If you're getting a little, um, weary of your pandemic pod and want to meet some new humans, *please* join us later today at 530 pm for the UXPALA LGBTQIA! UX & Social Tuesday Talk. All are welcome! https://cutt.ly/DfE9DFy

@AdobeXD unveiled a new look recently. Have you seen it? Are you a fan? https://cutt.ly/xgqK8I2

Have you registered yet for this year's Adobe MAX event? It's not just virtual, it's FREE. And it starts in 2 days: https://cutt.ly/EfPblnx

Check out the new 2020 @AdobeXD list of UX designers to watch from around the world (though no love for LA!): https://cutt.ly/AgqKVVK #uxinspo @uxdesign @IxDA