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Off-The-Shelf vs Custom Software: Choosing Your Best Fit

Ever stood at a junction, eyeing two contrasting routes? That's the familiar challenge when...

November 27, 2023 Floyd DePalma

API Integration: Powering Business Efficiency and Automation

Ever feel like you're playing a never-ending game of digital Jenga? Trying to delicately balance...

November 27, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Revamping Business: Legacy System Modernization Guide

Ever driven an old, rusted car on a highway filled with sleek, high-speed vehicles? That’s what...

November 26, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Structuring a High-Performing Software Development Team

Ever peeked behind the curtain of a software development team? Picture this: an orchestra, each...

November 17, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Navigating Success: Choosing Your Ideal Software Agency

Ever find yourself tangled in the wires of software needs? As your organization advances, the...

November 16, 2023 Floyd DePalma

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Component Library vs Design System: A Guide for Developers

Have you ever walked into a toy store and marveled at the building blocks aisle, relating it to the...

November 15, 2023 Floyd DePalma

AI UX Design: Shaping the Future of User Experience

Imagine you’re a forward-thinking UX designer eager to create user experiences that are nothing...

November 14, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Enterprise UX Design: Understanding Its Core Principles

Entering a cockpit for the initial time can be daunting. Overwhelmed? Probably. That’s how users...

November 10, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Boost Your Business Success with Custom Software Solutions

Ever thought about the power of custom software? It's like a well-tailored suit, fitting your...

November 6, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Driving Business Growth with UI UX Design Services

Have you ever thought about why your favorite apps feel so intuitive or how some websites just seem...

November 1, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Navigating Enterprise CMS for Optimal Business Efficiency

Feel like you’re overwhelmed by an immense amount of data, desperately seeking air as successive...

October 31, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Maximize Profits with a Top Ecommerce Design Agency

Ever walk into a store and feel instantly drawn in? That’s no accident. Just like physical stores,...

October 26, 2023 Floyd DePalma

ADA Website Audit: A Guide to Enhanced Web Accessibility

Have you ever considered the insights an ADA website audit could provide by navigating a website...

October 25, 2023 Tatiana Pupko

Harnessing the Power of CMS Web Development for Success

Ever built a sandcastle? If you have, imagine CMS web development as the perfect bucket and spade...

October 19, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Maximizing Business Growth with Custom Programming

Picture this: You’ve just opened your new software package, and despite its shiny, feature-rich...

October 16, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Why Microcopy is the Unsung Hero of UX Design

“How do we know that what we designed was right?” I still clearly remember when one of our...

October 14, 2023 Zac Watson

Design Workshops: The Key to Effective Software Development

Ever sat down to sketch out a blueprint for your dream home? If so, you've touched the edge of...

October 12, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Optimizing Sales with Custom Ecommerce Web Design

Have you ever walked into a store and immediately felt drawn in? The ambiance, the neatly arranged...

October 8, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Figma Developer Handoff Step-by-Step

This post explores the critical handoff process, a pivotal stage where designers pass their work to...

September 24, 2023 Tatiana Pupko

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Figma Developer Handoff Best Practices

This post will explore the best practices that foster effective collaboration between designers and...

September 24, 2023 Tatiana Pupko

Organizing Figma Files for Developer Handoff

This post will explore the art of organizing Figma files to optimize collaboration between...

September 22, 2023 Tatiana Pupko

Mastering the Figma Developer Handoff

Designer to Development Handoff: A Holistic View In the constantly expanding world of technology,...

September 20, 2023 Tatiana Pupko

How to build a lightning design system

Understanding the Principles of a Lightning Design System The development and implementation of the...

September 11, 2023 Floyd DePalma

A Strategic Approach to UI Refresh Projects

Keeping your platform modern and engaging is crucial in today's ever-evolving digital world....

September 6, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Custom vs. Low-Code: Choosing the Right Path for Your Software

In today's blog post, we dive into the world of software development, specifically focusing on the...

June 30, 2023 Sushmitha Diwakar

The Power of Low-Code Development 🚀

Organizations must continuously innovate and adapt to stay competitive in today's fast-paced...

May 22, 2023 Floyd DePalma

AI-Driven UX Design: Streamlined Workflows Future of Design Efficiency

Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated various industries,...

April 14, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Embracing AI in UX Design: A New Era of User Experience

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries worldwide, and User Experience...

April 13, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Low-Code Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Welcome to the comprehensive index "Low-Code Development: A Comprehensive Guide" series. This...

April 9, 2023 Floyd DePalma

The Benefits of Low-Code Development

Organizations must continuously innovate and adapt to stay competitive in today's fast-paced...

April 8, 2023 Floyd DePalma

The Future of Low-Code

The world of technology is constantly evolving and advancing, and low-code development is no...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Low-Code Development Frameworks and Platforms

As the demand for low-code development continues to rise, developers have access to various...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

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Challenges and Limitations of Low-Code

Low-code development has undoubtedly revolutionized the software industry, enabling rapid...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Becoming a Low-Code Developer

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, becoming a low-code developer is an...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Low-Code Application Types and Use Cases

In the world of low-code development, an impressive range of application types and use cases can...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Key Components of Low-Code Development

Low-code development is transforming the software development landscape with its powerful...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

The Low-Code Ecosystem

In this post, we will take a closer look at the Low-Code Ecosystem and its essential components,...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

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Low-Code Terminology Explained

In this post, we focus on "What does low-code mean," we will delve into the essential aspects of ...

April 7, 2023 Floyd DePalma

An Introduction To Low-Code Development

Low code is a modern approach to software development that enables users to create applications and...

April 6, 2023 Floyd DePalma

Dark Patterns: Why You Don't Need To Join The Dark Side Of Ux Design

UX design is a lot like the Force from Star Wars. Invisible and omnipresent, it exists all around...

February 3, 2020 Yoshitaka Shiotsu

DePalma Studios Earns a New Review on Clutch

Here at DePalma Studios, we’ve specialized in UX/UI for customers going on 8 years now. Our team...

January 17, 2020 Floyd DePalma

The Hidden Synergy Between UX Design & Content Marketing

There’s a tendency for organizations to silo teams into their designated roles. The UX designers...

December 24, 2019 Yoshitaka Shiotsu

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7 Ways to Create a User-Focused Call to Action

User-focused design solves the problems of site visitors before they even know they have a problem.

May 16, 2019 Lexie Lu

Which UX Metrics Matter Most?

“How do we know that what we designed was right?” I still clearly remember when one of our...

May 3, 2019 Zach Watson

How to Create a Simple Style Guide (and Stick to It)

The world is a chaotic place, which is why (most) humans crave stability and resist change. It...

April 18, 2019 Lexie Lu

How (And Why) to Assemble a UX Team

No UX designer is a one-man army. Like almost every other working professional, they function...

April 12, 2019 Zach Watson

Why Microcopy is the Unsung Hero of UX Design

UX design is a many-splendored thing. From user flows to empathy maps to information architecture,...

April 3, 2019 Zach Watson

Why Your Landing Page Doesn't Have the User in Mind, and How to Fix It

There is nothing more important than the landing page of your website, particularly when it’s...

March 20, 2019 Lexie Lu

3 Ways a UX Workshop Informs Product Strategy

Product strategies fail all the time. Between 30 to 45% of new products fail to deliver a financial...

March 15, 2019 Zach Watson

When to Build vs Buy Software: a Tale of Two Projects

All companies are technology companies now. So one day, everyone will need to choose whether to...

March 13, 2019 Zach Watson

How to Reduce Customer Churn With Better UX Design

There's a strategy to reduce customers that posits the more entangled a person is with a product,...

February 26, 2019 Aleks Peterson

8 Areas UX Designers Need to Pay More Attention To

What impression do you make when consumers first meet your brand? Focusing on the initial...

February 25, 2019 Lexie Lu

A Short Guide to Designing Useful Dashboards

Most people know dashboards are important. What they don’t know is how easy it is to mess up the UX...

February 22, 2019 Zach Watson

How to Uncover Vital Design Flaws with a UX Audit

The biggest folly in business is creating a solution before you understand the problem. Even with...

February 15, 2019 Zach Watson

What's the State of UX Research? Here's What Designers Say.

A lot has been said about the importance of UX research, but less has been done to measure how...

February 6, 2019 Zach Watson

When to Hire a UX Consultant

For every decision made, there are an equal number of lingering questions. Is this the right move?...

February 1, 2019 Zach Watson

The 4 Elements of Every Worthwhile UX Strategy

In 1973, then-IBM president Thomas Watson Jr. posited “Good design is good for business. We are...

January 25, 2019 Zach Watson

Making UI Animations More Than a UX Parlor Trick

There’s a popular story about one of the first audiences to see a motion picture — a group of...

January 15, 2019 Aleks Peterson

7 UX Principles That Inform Good Design

For many, the work of experience designers seems like an arcane ritual. There’s a lot of talk...

January 8, 2019 Zach Watson

3 Ways a Prototype Improves Your Odds of Startup Funding

Competing for startup funding truly is you versus the world. Your competition numbers in the...

December 31, 2018 Zach Watson

How to Create Push Notifications People Actually Enjoy

Push notifications remind people that they've installed your app — which can be a good thing if...

December 17, 2018 Ankit Prakash

What a Time-Tested UX Design Process Looks Like

UX Design Process: Systematic, Not Intuitive This misconception isn’t new. For as long as...

December 13, 2018 Zach Watson

UX vs UI: Does Your Application Need a Redesign or a Facelift?

Redesigns are often sold as all-or-nothing endeavors. Either you have the budget for the entire UX...

December 4, 2018 Zach Watson

The 3 Tenets of Practicing Agile UX

Finding common ground between UX design and Agile development has its challenges. But with the...

November 20, 2018 Zach Watson

8 UX Design Trends for 2019

It’s human nature to wonder what’s on the horizon, to anticipate what’s just around the corner. So...

November 16, 2018 Zach Watson

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How Liquid Expectations Set the Bar for Every User Experience

At its core, the customer experience is measured against your audience’s expectations. These...

November 13, 2018 Zach Watson

What to Budget for a UX Designer Salary

The prospect of hiring a UX designer can be exciting. But before you hire someone, there are a lot...

November 9, 2018 Zach Watson

Why UX Prototyping Consistently Leads to Better Designs

Perhaps more than any other method, UX prototyping encapsulates the evidence-based approach of...

November 5, 2018 Zach Watson

5 Wireframe Examples from Our Favorite Projects

9 Wireframe Examples from Our Favorite Projects

Wireframes are often the starting point for screen design. Wireframes are the first visualization...

October 24, 2018 Zach Watson

Introducing: Innovate Nashville by DePalma Studios

Nashville is growing at an unprecedented rate. Whether it’s new urban development or endless...

October 18, 2018 Zach Watson

A List of UX Misconceptions Too Many People Still Believe

The business world is rife with misbeliefs about user experience design. If you browse nearly any...

October 16, 2018 Zach Watson

First-Class Enterprise UX is Possible. Here's How One CIO Made it Work

Every story about enterprise UX focuses on the challenges of designing in large organizations. But...

September 25, 2018 Zach Watson

How a UX Consultant Can Save Projects from Confirmation Bias

The Unseen Value of UX Consultants Hiring a UX consultant can bring many benefits, but the most...

September 18, 2018 Zach Watson

How Much Does Software Development Cost with an Agency?

For agencies in the digital era, pricing software development projects is one of the most complex...

September 14, 2018 Jordan Schneider

16 Product Management Tools for Keeping Organized and Staying Sane

At first glance, it seems product managers perform 3 basic functions. But look closer, and it's...

August 30, 2018 Tamara Scott

How to Choose the Right UX UI Design Firm

So, you’ve made the decision to work with a UX design firm (or at least consider one) for your...

August 17, 2018 Jordan Schneider

Want to Improve Your UX Design? Here's Everything You Need to Know

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of UX design. As early as 1973, IBM’s president Thomas...

August 8, 2018 Zach Watson

Why UX Research Is the Cornerstone of Good Design

When we explain our UX design process to prospective clients, one question comes up more often than...

August 5, 2018 Zach Watson

How We Use Sprint Zero to Accurately Plan Client Projects

Any discussion about Sprint Zero’s purpose insoftware developmentwill likely be littered with...

July 31, 2018 Zach Watson

What Is a Design System, and How Do I Build One?

The bylaws of the business world state that to scale, you must be consistent. Design is no...

July 26, 2018 Zach Watson

Should You Work with a UX Agency or Hire In-House? Here's How to Decide

Choosing between UX Agency vs. In-House: How to Decide

These days, it’s a truism to say UX design is important. A growing body of evidence validates that...

July 24, 2018 Zach Watson

DePalma Named UX Design Leader in New Industry Report

Earlier this week, Clutch released its annual report on the leading creative, design, and...

July 14, 2018 Zach Watson

17 UX Software Tools that Will Make You Better at Your Job

As a UX Designer, I’m sure it can sometimes be tough to keep up with all the new tools in your...

June 27, 2018 Jordan Schneider

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The ROI of UX: A Living Document

It’s probably not surprising that we spend a reasonable amount of time looking around the web for...

June 27, 2018 Jordan Schneider

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