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INSIGHT “Grid layouts are starting to appear everywhere. They look cleaner, and we know they are easier elements to view on a mobile device.” items are organised more in the grid layout. Viewing their website on a desktop, tablet or mobile phone always offers a smooth transition. According to Igor Salindrija of AskGamblers: “There is no single person in AskGamblers that takes care of both UX and UI, although it’s usually considered the same thing. First, we think about users and how they’re going to feel and use our website, how to make it as simple as possible to understand and navigate through such a comprehensive website with so much information, and how to put every single detail in the perfect place. “Gambling is the perfect industry to learn about conversions, unlike many other industries I’ve seen, and the perfect conversion can only be gained with the perfect UX. Let users immediately find what they’re looking for in the spot they expect it. “AskGamblers’ latest redesign covers over 250 pages of mostly text, screenshots and diagrams about UX, and only when we were certain we had the best possible UX, our UI designers were ready to add some art to it.” Great examples of UX Design in other sectors Some of the best tech companies around are great at making effective landing pages and having websites and apps that feature the best in UX/UI design. data in the best possible way for users to navigate and complete their transaction. Figure 4 ●● Uber Nailing the UX was important for Uber. On top of having a great service that makes people happy, their website and app are super intuitive, helping people love the brand even more. Figure 3 ●● Fiverr Fiverr.com is a popular spot now for webmasters when they need stuff done quickly and cheap. Fiverr joins many of the big tech companies that have invested heavily on UX/UI to make it easier for their users to use and navigate the website. Figure 5 UX Conferences UX conferences are getting bigger and bigger year after year and are attracting more webmasters and online marketers that see the importance of UX design. They are also not cheap, but if you want to get an edge on your competition, then you’ll want to consider attending one of these. ●● UX Week 2015 uxweek.com August 25 - 28, 2015 San Francisco, California, USA ●● Lean UX 2015 leanuxnyc.co (.co not .com) April 15 - 19, 2015 New York City, New York, USA 64 iGB Affiliate Issue 48 DEC/JAN 2014/2015 ●● Airbnb Airbnb.com’s website is good for getting you started, but once you are inside, you’ll increasingly realise they have presented the JOhN WRiGht is an SEO and design consultant at horseshoeagency.com, and is also the editor and affiliate coach of Gaffg.com. He has been in the online gambling industry for over ten years. He can be reached at [email protected].