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Google, Ranking Updates & What you can do
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Google, Ranking Updates & What you can do

Google is one of those companies that absolutely nails continuous improvement.

A great example is how they approach improving the search results we encounter each time we use Google.

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Our research and collaborative design facilities reopen in Scotland
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Our research and collaborative design facilities reopen in Scotland

As Scotland moves beyond Level-0 we’re delighted we’re now able to reopen our user research and collaborative design facilities on the Shore, Edinburgh. So, this means we are ready to welcome our clients back to the office and offer our facilities for hire.

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Why an icebreaker is the key to a great workshop
Ice breaker exercise instructions: 1 Thing. Go around the table and tell us: 1) Your name. 2) Your role and organisation. 3) what 1 thing Acme Inc could do to improve user experience?
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Why an icebreaker is the key to a great workshop

Want to facilitate great workshops and establish an even playing field? Then use an icebreaker to start off your session. Though icebreakers are often seen as a cheesy way to start of a meeting or a workshop they are a great tool in your arsenal. That is why they are the only exercise that is guaranteed to start every workshop that we facilitate.

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Why UX Design deserves recognition and is valuable?
man looking at workshop outputs
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Why UX Design deserves recognition and is valuable?

If it wasn’t for the Foundation Apprenticeship work placement with Border Crossing UX, I would have no awareness about what User Experience is. I would not acknowledge that there are UX Designers behind scenes of every great website and app.

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Why User Experience is significant?
Inforgraphic of the psychology of UX design
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Why User Experience is significant?

Here at Border Crossing UX we’ve had a wonderful opportunity to run a foundation apprenticeship work placement in Business and Skills for Edinburgh College. Over the last 3 months, we’ve been working with Tanisha Rahman on developing her research, communication, marketing, and business skills.

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Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 Framework
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Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 Framework

Our application to continue as a named supplier across all four lots, (digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research studios and user research participant recruitment), of the Crown Commercial Service’s Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 framework has been accepted.

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Merry Christmas and Festive opening hours 2020
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Merry Christmas and Festive opening hours 2020

As 2020 comes to a close it seems an understatement to say this has been quite a year. For all of us this has been a year of upheaval, worry and fear. But it has also been a moment to come together and appreciate each other. So, we want to say a big thank you to all our Clients, Partners and friends that have inspired, supported and collaborated with us in extraordinary circumstances over the last 12 months.

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Fostering alignment throughout a transformation
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Fostering alignment throughout a transformation

Transformation projects are conducted by mature or larger organisations and generally refer to a programme of projects, that when delivered will have a transformational impact. By their nature these are high risk/reward and always involve a substantial investment of financial and intellectual capital.

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Sharing the accessibility improvements we’ve made
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Sharing the accessibility improvements we’ve made

Investing in your competitors isn’t a common business decision. However, this is precisely what we decided to do at the start of lockdown.

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Our response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Our response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you’re reading this over the coming weeks we hope all is well with you, your family, friends and colleagues. Over the past few weeks we’ve been monitoring the impact of the Coronavirus. Responding to guidelines and maintaining safety is now our primary priority.

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Our services are now available via the DPS for Digital Technology Services
Our services are now available via the DPS for Digital Technology Services 1025 780 Border Crossing UX

Our services are now available via the DPS for Digital Technology Services

Border Crossing UX are delighted to announce that we’ve been added to Scottish Procurement’s DPS 2.0 for Digital Technology Services Lot 1 (Digital Projects) & Lot 2 (Digital Resources).

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We’re now IASME Standard, GDPR & Cyber Essentials Certified
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We’re now IASME Standard, GDPR & Cyber Essentials Certified

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently completed an important internal project. We’ve now passed the IASME Standard assessment which includes GDPR requirements as well as Cyber Essentials.

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