Complex UX
A free guide to the design of complex, non-linear apps.
Imagine that as a product designer you’re tasked with solving a problem so complex, non linear, and open ended, that there is no simple answer and that you simply have to cope with the problem as best you can, rather than solve it. Wecome to the world of Complex UX (CxUX).
Non-linear workflows.
High density infomation.
Open ended tasks.
This is the world in which designers of financial trading apps, medical data analysis tools, video compositors, non linear editors, business intelligence tools, and so on find themselves living. This is a distinct area of product design[1] that has it's own rules and considerations.This website contains an expanding series of articles on how to go about designing such software, my intention is to provide truly actionable advice with the hope that you can immidiately integrate the knowledge presented here into your day-to-day work.If you're interested in reading on, you can start with the Introduction, or use the Guide menu to find a particular topic.