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by 3 years 3 months ago

Design the experience: video games vs devportals

In video games and developer portals, the design is planned with the user’s experience in mind. There are several differences, but we can also discover many similarities. This article will look at the various user experiences and analyze how onboarding works with a diverse audience in the case of video games and developer portals.
Categories: UX & Research
by Kathleen De Roo 3 years 9 months ago

Components of a developer portal

A summary of some best practices and an overview of the documentation components used on developer portals. The points are illustrated with examples from award-winning API developer portals.
Categories: UX & Research
by 3 years 11 months ago

How do developers learn about APIs?

We look at the archetypes, contextual influences, and commonalities in API learning for developers and what content and features are needed as a result.
Categories: UX & Research
by Kathleen De Roo 4 years 1 month ago

Going beyond Usability with Developer Portals

We outline the engagement attributes that go beyond usability by encouraging your user’s to play an active role in the success of your developer portal. We explain what engagement attributes are, how you can benefit, and give practical examples of how to implement them for your developer portal strategy.
Categories: UX & Research
by Kathleen De Roo 4 years 1 month ago

Improve Developer Adoption and Onboarding

How to win at developer adoption and onboarding with your developer portal? This article charts how the features available in the Zero Gravity developer portals benefit both the downstream (consumer) and upstream (creator) developer journey.
Categories: UX & Research
by 4 years 8 months ago

Increase trust by enhancing the UX of your devportal's Terms and Conditions

Here are some ways to reduce the friction in your devportal's legal docs, such as Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies, and other legal user agreements. Long and complex legal docs delivered through standard UI and workflows can deter an end-user from accessing your interfaces.
Categories: UX & Research

Pronovix Field Notes

Observations from the Pronovix team on developer portals, technical documentation, architecture, UX, APIs, and the surrounding questions: AI-native workflows, business capabilities, buyable solutions, and operational reality.
 

 

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