Interface Design & Consulting for Social Web Apps

We provide design, evaluation, & consulting services for today's sophisticated social software.

simple, human-centered software

Founded in 2007 by Joshua Porter, Bokardo Design focuses exclusively on social web applications. We design simple, easy-to-use interfaces, we evaluate existing interfaces, and we provide strategic consulting for really interesting or difficult social interaction problems. We are located in Newburyport, MA, USA. Find out more about Josh or about our services.

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Speaking at Refresh Boston tonight about designing in a recession

The economy is affecting web designers…let’s talk about what to do about it.

June 25th |  2 Comments

Designing with Psychology in Mind (AEA slide deck)

Slides from my talk Designing with Psychology in Mind from An Event Apart Boston 2009.

June 24th |  11 Comments

Designing for Sign Up (video & slides)

Video & slides from my 2009 Webstock talk: Designing for Sign Up

June 11th |  1 Comment

Usage Lifecycle: What are your user’s exit points?

Exit points are the critical points at which you lose valued users. Are you keeping track of yours?

June 10th |  4 Comments

Writing Microcopy

The fastest way to improve your interface is to improve your copy-writing.

June 9th |  27 Comments

Behavior First, Design Second

As designers we must remember that behavior comes first. Always.

June 4th |  18 Comments

Avatars in Emails Increase Response Rate up to 20% for Rypple

After Rypple added avatars to emails, response rate improved between 15 and 20%.

June 3rd |  3 Comments

New Service: Interface Evaluation (Usability Audit)

Interface evaluation is a fast, economical way to get concrete design recommendations for improving your web application.

June 2nd |  Comments

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