It's late morning, and the salad orders are rolling in, keeping several kitchen staffers busy behind the Santa Clara walls where a large painted radish has sprouted.That's the branding for The Good Salad, a takeout and catering concept so popular and so highly rated that it's landed on Yelp's list of the Bay Area's top 100 places to eat.
Construction set to begin that will snarl Kennedy Expressway traffic through 2025
Construction on the Kennedy Expressway is set to begin Monday, likely causing major delays for drivers for nearly three years.The $150 million project will take place along a 7.5-mile stretch from the split at I-94 south to Ohio Street, and at the massive underpass near Hubbard Street downtown.It will include rehabbing 36 bridges and the highway's reversible express lane access system, replacing overhead signs, upgrading lighting, paving and painting.
Turning users into AI, UX personality test, modeling components in Figma
Weekly curated resources for designers - thinkers and makers.Modern products often have a large amount of user research data from different sources: user research interviews, intercom conversations, customer e-mails, surveys, customer reviews on various platforms, and whatnot.Making sense of all that data is a challenging task.
Los Altos: Peninsula's only food hall will close temporarily for a reboot
The Peninsula's lone food hall, State Street Market in Los Altos - which opened in September 2021 - will shut down for several weeks in February and March as the owners revamp the restaurant offerings and management.The owner, Los Altos Community Investments, is ending its contact with the Bon Appetit culinary management company after two years, according to the San Francisco Business Times.
HubSpot to Continue Delivering the Promise of Connection
Platform solutions have always been known as a one-stop shop for all of a marketer's needs.At their core, platforms are meant to help marketers, whether that's understanding their customers' journeys, optimizing the path to purchase, or quantifying the revenue that a campaign produces.And, as I discussed last year, HubSpot delivered on the promise of platform through our world-class solution that doesn't sacrifice power for ease of use.
HubSpot to Continue Delivering the Promise of Connection
Platform solutions have always been known as a one-stop shop for all of a marketer's needs.At their core, platforms are meant to help marketers, whether that's understanding their customers' journeys, optimizing the path to purchase, or quantifying the revenue that a campaign produces.And, as I discussed last year, HubSpot delivered on the promise of platform through our world-class solution that doesn't sacrifice power for ease of use.
Buttons are back at Porsche as we see the 2024 Cayenne interior
Something many of us can agree on is that there are too many touchscreens in modern cars.They're distracting to use, particularly when it's for often-used things like the car's climate controls.Consider this a feel-good story then, because Porsche has shown us the interior of its next Cayenne SUV, and it seems that in Stuttgart, buttons are back on the menu.
Are you still using the 3-click rule in UX design?
According to the 3-click rule, users should not take over three actions on a page to access the desired content.Otherwise, they will be frustrated and have a negative interaction experience.Is this the case?Let's get to the bottom of it.The desire to keep the number of clicks to a minimum is easy to explain because it has to do with reducing the number of iterations and the time it takes users to reach their goals.
In an earlier post, I talked about when it makes sense to use which deployment strategy - Blue-Green, Canary and AB-Testing.In that post, I also added a caution about the development challenges these strategies may entail.In this post let's explore those challenges.If you plan to use AB-Testing to get customer feedback, from which branch of the relevant component's repository are you going to deploy?
TTC to make changes to 506 Carlton route to get around construction projects | CBC News
A 506C replacement bus, pictured here, is part of a new diversion plan developed by the TTC to deal with construction projects on Carlton and College streets.
Stop Talking About The Value of UX-UX Reflection #6
This is a weekly series I write as a reflection on my week.This is the week 6.😊 This week quote comes from the book " Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work "
"When people have the opportunity to collect information from the world, they are more likely to select information that supports their preexisting attitudes, beliefs, and actions."
Frightening congestion' as new Southeastern timetable puts people off' travelling
The News Shopper asked how people were finding the new Southeastern timetable changes, and from frightening congestion to not travelling into London here's what they said.Abbey Wood commuter Jayne Stringer spoke about the impact the new changes are having on her social life due to her mobility needs.
G2, the software and services review site, has launched G2 Market Intelligence, an interactive dashboard giving software vendors increased visibility into the data G2 gathers about in-market software purchasers.The data, updated in real time and based on verified G2 reviews, is intended to help vendors stay up-to-date not only on the market in general but also on their competitors.
Why This Server Company Launched Its First Ad Product
Edgemesh is one of several new cloud and mar tech solutions that see programmatic advertising and commerce as a growth opportunity, but aren't wading into ad tech themselves.
AI-Powered Personalization in UX Design: Enhancing the User Experience through Customized...
In today's digital age, the user experience (UX) is crucial for the success of any product or service.With the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), UX designers now have the opportunity to take personalization to the next level by leveraging AI to deliver customized experiences to users.
How User Experience Affects Retail Media's Performance
Retailers are launching media networks left and right to drive additional revenue based on their strong first-party relationships with shoppers.But tension is brewing beneath the surface-a looming fight between those responsible for a quality user experience and the overriding requirement to drive more revenue.
People judge a book by its cover, so it's important to have a strong and appealing book cover for marketing purposes.
Testing is essential for improving your business and making informed decisions. Testing can be done through data analysis and customer feedback. [ more ]
Exclusive: Fyllo Rolls Out Interactive Retail Media Network For Cannabis, Columbia Care First To Use It - Columbia Care (OTC:CCHWF)
Cannabis compliance technology platform Fyllo unveiled Tuesday Fyllo Connect - a new interactive retail media network built for retailers and brands that want to reach cannabis consumers.Fyllo Connect comes as a part of the company's reimagined Retail Suite that offers software, services and a digital screen network designed to elevate consumer experiences and accelerate growth for cannabis dispensaries.
How Can DevOps Teams Use Customer Intelligence Data? - DevOps.com
Customer intelligence involves collecting and analyzing data about customers' behaviors, preferences and needs.
DevOps teams can use customer intelligence data to prioritize feature development based on customer feedback and tailor UX/UI design based on customer preferences and behaviors. [ more ]
For the purpose of this article, we can assume that we are designing a dashboard for a sales manager of a cake bakery shop.Customers use online ordering app to place cake orders.Understanding the need: First of all, we would like to understand if we really need a dashboard.How do we know that a dashboard is a potential right solution?
Why Agile teams shouldn't be speaking to users every week - UXM
2 minutes read What are some of things you do on a weekly basis at work? Attend a weekly planning meeting?1-2-1 with the boss?Lunch with the team?How about speak to your users?If you're part of an Agile team this might be something that you're doing on a weekly basis, or perhaps striving to do.In an attempt to squeeze user research into an Agile process, there's been a push in many organisations to focus on small, frequent research, rather than research activities at the beginning of a project.
Skills to Look for When Hiring a Social Media Manager
A social media manager is an individual that is hired to look after the social media profiles of a company or business.These managers work towards forming strategies that can help attract the target audience while establishing brand credibility.A good social media manager must know how to handle multiple social media platforms and should also be aware of what sort of content works for each.
GetDandy - Using AI and Automation to Programmatically Dispute and Remove Bad Reviews
In today's digital age, online reviews can make or break a business.A single bad review can dissuade potential customers and lead to a loss of revenue.This is especially true for businesses in industries like hotels, restaurants, HVAC, and automotive, where customer experience is everything.However, not all reviews are genuine, and businesses have to contend with fake or illegitimate reviews that unfairly tarnish their reputation.
Nissan's all-wheel drive Ariya is finally on sale, and Ars has driven it
The 2023 Nissan Ariya was meant to be Nissan's EV comeback, regaining ground the automaker lost after delaying a follow-up to the pioneering Leaf by expanding into the popular crossover SUV segment.But Nissan has left what may be the Ariya's key feature on the table until now.When US Ariya deliveries began in late 2022, Nissan only shipped front-wheel drive models, leaving the launch of its new e-4ORCE dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain until a later date.
Southeastern timetable changes AGAIN after just two months following backlash
On December 11, Southeastern introduced a new timetable which made alterations to a number of services - including a reduction and changes to existing services in and out of central London.Many customers have responded to these changes, claiming services have become unreliable and dangerously overcrowded over the past few weeks.
Webinar: 5 CX trends that will shape 2023 | MarTech
No matter the situation, one principle in delivering great customer experiences holds true: creating stellar experiences for your existing customers is the best way to attract new ones.This webinar will explore how brands uniquely listen to customer feedback and apply the latest techniques to garner meaningful, actionable customer insights to drive increased engagement with customers and employees from the front line to the C-suite.
GO trains to close doors to passengers 1 minute before departure starting Monday | CBC News
All GO trains will close doors to passengers one minute before their scheduled departure time starting Monday, according to Metrolinx.The new move will help trains leave the station and arrive to their next stop on time, a statement from the provincial transit agency says."We have been communicating this to customers starting Jan. 2," the statement reads.
Ggiata's West Hollywood Italian Deli Is a Love Letter to All Things New Jersey
Ggiata Delicatessen grew from a ghost kitchen whipping up well-built Italian sandwiches to a public-facing restaurant along a busy stretch of Melrose Avenue within the span of two years.And on November 15, the deli will enter its next chapter with a second outpost in West Hollywood, taking over the former Irv's Burgers spot at 7998 Santa Monica Boulevard.
Majority of gig economy workers feel under threat from review websites'
Workers in the gig economy are grappling with another threat to their wages the double-edged sword of online reviews, research has found.Academics have shown how tech companies are compounding the problem, leaving scores of workers in fear of their future income.The study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol and University of Oxford, analysed the reputation systems of some the biggest gig economy platforms, such as Upwork and Fiverr, which use customer feedback to produce ratings.
Sainsbury's and Tesco halt disposable barbecues sales due to 'exceptional fire risk'
Sainsbury's and Tescos are the latest supermarkets to have put a stop to disposable barbecues sales amid fears they could spark dangerous wildfires after the recent dry spell left grassland like a tinderbox.