b13 Blog

When working with transnational corporate websites in different cultural contexts, it is very important to know the different aspects and demands of your international audience. To make a website optimally available and enjoyable for a wide range of users, you need to look beyond the technical requirements of a CMS only supporting text display and language direction. For your visual design to have a global reach, you need to consider things like aesthetics, symbolism, typography and form construction.

It’s fair to say that there’s a lot of jargon in every industry, but the web seems to have plenty. The misunderstanding about the user interface (UI) versus the user experience (UX) highlights the confusion we often come across in our work. Sometimes customers ask us to build user interfaces, but they haven’t considered the impact on user experience. This quick article explains these terms and why this difference matters.

Previously in this series, we covered the improvements TYPO3 v11 brought to the Page Tree in the post, Resizable Navigation Area in TYPO3. There is one feature in particular that deserves its own shiny spot in our list of new features in TYPO3 v11, and that is the tree functionality within the Element Browser and the Link Picker.

The customer or user experience (UX) of a product is gaining more and more importance in fulfilling business objectives because it’s the experience that will set your product apart from the competition.

Prototypes are the best way to take your clients through user journeys. Here are b13’s best practices for communicating flows through interactive prototypes.

What is Information Architecture and why does it matter? Information Architecture (IA) is about organizing and structuring the content of websites. It is like a blueprint for the final product, and just as a blueprint of a building is an essential tool for an architect, the IA is an essential part of building a website. Good IA is the foundation for good User Experience (UX). It enables users to effortlessly find the information they need. The best visual design won’t help you if your users can’t navigate through your site. Therefore it’s important to take some time and lay out a plan before starting the design.

The best way to get to know your target audience is to talk to them—really talk to the real users of your product. When time and money are scarce, how can we make sure we still include the user’s perspective in our design process?

Forms are one of the most common ways to interact with a website, for example signing up for a newsletter, completing a check-out process, contacting a company, or creating an account. It’s important to get the design right.

Forms are a must-have on any website these days; from a simple contact form to a complex multi-page form for data processing. TYPO3 CMS’s built-in form functionality has all the answers.

Meet the improved Folder Tree in TYPO3’s File List module, way faster than before. Plus: Now including a filter!