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by Szabina Oláh 1 week ago

Developer portals: your undercover brand ambassadors

Developer portals can be powerful extensions of your brand by channeling your message in a genuine and organic way. In this article, we explore the benefits of a custom branded developer portal that combines visually appealing design with robust functionality.
by Mónika Mikházi , Nóra Farkas 3 weeks 1 day ago

Enable developers’ peak performance: a deep dive into user-centered design

How can one make their developer portal, API documentation platform tailored to their users’ needs? Why is it beneficial to boost the developers’ flow state? This article is a follow-up with practical steps and examples, building on top of part one. To better illustrate our points, we show worked examples from among the DevPortal Awards nominees of 2023.
by Mónika Mikházi , Nóra Farkas 3 weeks 3 days ago

Design the platform for flow to advance API integration success

This article delves into the connection between intentional design and developers' peak productivity and their advantageous impact on your business. In other words, we focus on flow theory based on the research and interviews conducted by Pronovix's UX Team. 
by Kristof van Tomme 1 month ago

Interface discovery as a prerequisite for effective communication and accessibility

Interface discovery is a search and guess game that we’ve all learned out of necessity. Because of a lack of strategic perspective, different interface types keep being published in their historically evolved discovery mechanisms (for example address, phone number, social media, app, support/docs sites and so on). As communication channels proliferate this is causing unnecessary friction. In this article we explain why interface ambiguity becomes especially troublesome if you look at it from an accessibility perspective.
by Ádám Balogh 1 month 2 weeks ago

How Zero Gravity Developer Portal Enhances Content Management

We discover how to foster collaboration and innovation in your developer portal by understanding consumer-side needs, production-side contributors, and essential documentation types. Learn how to adapt your portal for success with insights into managing and publishing content effectively. Discover the significance of a unified platform that serves as a central hub for documentation, publication, and knowledge sharing. Stay tuned for upcoming insights on managing and publishing content with Zero Gravity.
Categories: Do I need a CMS?
by Szabina Oláh 1 month 3 weeks ago

Enhance Discoverability for Business Users - Developer Portal Best Practices

Catering to a wide range of audiences can enhance the discoverability of your API affordances. In this article, we draw inspiration from the exemplary teams at Deutsche Börse Group, UP42, Codat, Cloudinary, NewDay, Nexio, and Masdr, who highlight the importance of addressing business users on developer portals.

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APIs are interface utilities

by Kristof van Tomme
Categories:
Business Value and Strategy
A figure is looking into the distance with binoculars. Under the figure, many signs shows different directions.

When do Software Developers Use Guides?

by Mónika Mikházi
Categories:
Improve User/Developer eXperience and Design

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