During the time when coworking spaces and hotdesking are the cool new things, working and living on the boat is taking it one step further. Meet Kaur Klaamann, Trinidad Wiseman Atlassian consultant and his girlfriend, who decided to leave behind their life in Estonia, for a life at sea aboard their 30-foot sailboat, Ronja. Below, we detail their maritime remote-work lifestyle.

High-quality software consists of many different aspects, both from the end-users' and client's point of view. For example, if we take the example of a car, then in addition to having a good appearance, other important criteria that people have for it are ease of use, ergonomics, reliability, maintenance etc. The same principle applies to software.

As a company grows, the internal communication should be supported by a well-functioning intranet. Nobody likes spending time on searching for information from e-mails and hard drives or wondering if a document is up to date. Here comes the help of the intranet, which helps to keep all the necessary information with the latest updates in one place.

Success boosts those who are able to adapt to changing circumstances. In product development one great way to align the whole company with common goals and business needs at the same time, is to do it in via co-design workshops in product development process, which are conducted by user experience designers.

Over the recent months, there has been more discussions about contactless services. Companies whose service has always been contactless will definitely do better in today's market situation. The situation is difficult for those who have so far only offered a counter service. Read our blog on how to create contactless services.

Planning the development of a mobile app is not an easy task - it requires lots of research and decision-making. Choosing the best development tools and frameworks for your needs is one of those important decisions. Should you use native or cross-platform approach? Here is an analysis of pros and cons of both approaches.

There are more and more brands emerging in different sectors, offering a wide variety of digital solutions. This raises questions to many service providers; how can their product or service stand out from the competition? Is focusing solely on user experience enough to find and keep your users?

Digital environments we use daily can often feel a little cold and static, especially considering that the real world is constantly in motion. Animated graphics can carry a lot of information, that may be harder or take longer to describe in words or simple static imagery. While illustrations are often used to compliment text and make it more digestible.

The term gamification is more familiar to people in non-gaming environments than it was a decade ago. Even if you haven't heard the term before today, you've probably encountered it more than you can imagine. What exactly is it and why is it important? What kind of a role does it play in UX design?

We have recently delivered a content management system (CMS) and user interface design to the government of Afghanistan, which will be used by more than 180 state authorities. The CMS platform was developed on Drupal 8, and its interface is available in English, Dari and Pashto. The first web pages are live already. 

WUD Tallinn conference is the largest user experience design event in the Baltics and will take place for the 12th time this year. Practical workshops will take place the day before and after the conference. This year, the event brings together more than 600 designers, students, developers and those interested in innovative services.

The Republic of Estonia Social Insurance Board has completed its first proactive service and starting from today, parents are able to apply for family allowances without an application, in a self-service manner. The Insurance Board pays 44 million euros in family allowances and parental benefits to 156,000 and 19,000 people, respectively.