Category: Startups
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Communicating UI Design: Problems with Lorem Ipsum Placeholder Text
Avoid the pitfalls of pasting improbable dummy placeholder text (lorem ipsum or otherwise) into your user interface designs. When communicating UI design, you’ll sometimes use temporary placeholder text (“dummy” text) in your wireframes, mockups, or even interactive prototypes. Below I list some of the problems with pasting perfect pieces of placeholder text all over your […]
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How to Find Beta Testers for Small Business Software
There are many benefits to beta testing your small business software before final release. Beta testing helps you test key processes and performance, get feedback on UX (User Experience) and UI (User Interface), identify bugs, and verify that your ideas are well-received. It’s always ideal to test your product with users that match your target […]
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Beta Testing a New Feature: When to Use the "Beta" Label
When a new product is in the beta phase, it’s normal to clearly identify this. But what about when beta testing a new feature in an already public product? Should you tell users that this is a “beta” feature? First, let’s quickly define what “Beta” means: “Beta” is the phase in software development between the […]
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TVCO: Beta Testing Case Study
TVCO Tests Live Broadcast Functionality And Builds a Community of TV Lovers. Since the Golden Age of Television in the 1950’s, nothing has brought the family together quite like gathering around the living room TV. But today, this pastime is changing. With limitless personalized entertainment options at our fingertips, more and more people are watching […]
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User Experience Article Roundup – Alternative User Research and Growing as a Designer
In this edition of User Experience Article Roundup: free user research alternatives, inspiration from a subway map, what happens when robots sound human, and more. Cheap and free under-the-radar alternatives to field visits It’s vital to understand your users, particularly when it comes to the context in which they use your product. Site visits with […]
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How to Get More Beta Users to Test Your App or Website
“If we could get more beta users to sign up for our app test, we would be heroes!” said every startup founder. It’s important to keep in mind that signups are only useful to the extent that they lead to engagement, feedback, referrals, or some other positive outcome. It isn’t just about getting more beta […]
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GDPR Compliance for Startups: 9 Reasons Not to Freak Out
There’s a lot to GDPR compliance for startups to manage. You may be behind schedule or just generally stressed about it. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic. [ Note & disclaimer: Learn about BetaTesting’s GDPR readiness and updated Privacy Policy here. The views in this article are of the independent contributing writer and should not be taken […]
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You Might Build Your Next App This Way: Cross-Platform With Google's Flutter
Google invests heavily in Flutter, a cross-platform framework for building native iOS and Android apps from a single codebase. Building an app for both iOS and Android If your business wants to create a mobile app, you likely want it to appear on both iOS and Android. Simply speaking, there are two ways to do […]
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How GDPR Might Not Affect Your Small Business
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impacts businesses worldwide, but here’s how your startup or small business might avoid being part of its scope. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an overhaul of Europe’s data security rules. It gives EU citizens more transparency and control regarding personal data collected and processed […]
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Neura / Beta Testing Case Study
Neura delivers high performance technology by optimizing battery consumption. Perhaps no technology will impact our future more than Artificial Intelligence. If 2017 was the “Year of The Bot”, 2018 may be the Year the Bot finally earns the title of “Smart”. A record breaking holiday sales season saw the Echo Dot become the #1 selling […]
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