Statistics and Analysis

Jon MacDonald introduces 7 tools for optimizing UX, from website usage analytics to heatmap analytics, real-time analytics and advanced customer analytics.

Designers can look at Analytics as tools for marketers and SEO people. Luke shows us how design is about understanding, and understanding is about data.

Dmytro Spilka introduces Google Data Studio, demonstrating how to present data from Google Analytics in a visually pleasing, client-friendly chart.

Jan Losert has spent 4 years refining his refining his design product dashboard design – now he's ready to share his insights and secrets. Read on.

Every day the world changes – so does your audience. UX benchmarking is the most effective way to track and identify potential disasters.

Michael Grogan looks at the commands used to build an application in Shiny — both on the UI (user interface) side and the server side.

UXD is process of building better, more pleasurable products for users. Psychology is the key to understanding their needs and wants.

Failure is a wonderful teacher – as long as it doesn't kill you. CyberCity lets hackers and security experts practice without anyone getting hurt.

Having a device that knows you better than your mom could be great for security. But it also marks a change in the power dynamic. Are you ready for that?

An individual web page now exceeds 2.2MB. Are pages 16% better than in 2014 or have developers and site owners unconsciously created an obesity epidemic?

We can track clicks and cursors but that doesn't tell us the whole story of what our users are actually interested in. Charles walks us through eyetracking.

The basis of Responsive Design is the screen size but it's crude indicator of the device's capabilities. Could RESS be a better solution?

The average web page now exceeds 2Mb. Craig discusses why we've given in to client demands for more features and how we can put performance on the agenda.

Craig interviews SitePoint's Jude Aakjaer about the challenges of integrating hardware, software and services into cohesive systems which keep running.

Was 'that' dress blue and black or white gold? Gabrielle delivers the final results using an infographic created in Canva.

Infographics aren't just decorated data. As Kerry Butters shows, when well-executed they can change hearts, minds and even entire governments.

Good usability testing is subtle combination of the right tests and the participants. Jerry takes you through a master class on getting it right.

With plenty of free tag management services available to marketers, Jacco Blankenspoor takes a look at the reasons for paying.

Charles Costa discusses some must-know trends for software development professionals in 2015 that he picked up at CEA Innovate 2014.

While it's easy to snicker at big site redesign disasters, the most useful thing is to try to figure out where it all went wrong -- and why.

We all understand the value usability testing, but it's wasted if you're asking the wrong questions. Jerry helps you sort out your goals.

Amit Diwan looks at what makes a performance testing tool effective and considers 7 options you'll want to look at.

Web page weight increased by 15% in 2014 and now stands at 2Mb. Craig reveals who's to blame, but you may not like the answer...

Raw data from website analytics does not help you understand the visitors who influence those figures. Craig looks at Ptengine - a service which could lead to website enlightenment!

Younes Rafie upgrades his previous demo application by extending the Google Analytics implementation with filters and charts from Highcharts.js

Shaumik Daityari takes a look at the emerging trend of ChatOps, and looks at how VictorOps can take your chat app's development powers even further.

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Journalism isn't all about interviews and sound bites. Data journalists weave compelling and original stories by navigating worlds composed of data.

Modern.ie is a great way to test your existing websites. But did you know you can also use it to test local, in-development sites? Aurelio De Rosa explains.

Sensiolabs, the company behind Silex and Symfony, offers Insight as a service to help you check your code's quality and security issues. Here's a quick demo