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App UI Design | Ultimate Guide
Building applications is all about making users’ lives easier, smoother, and more efficient. Your app UI design is a critical part of this. As we’ll see, UIs impact everything from the basic usability of your tools to the concrete business value they’ll ultimately provide. Still, we’ve all struggled with using poorly-designed applications. Today we’re going in-depth on what you need to know about building effective UI/UXs. We’ll cover everything from the core principles of design, to specific tools, techniques, and strategies you can use to build incredible UIs.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 28, 2022
Enterprise App UI Design | In-Depth Guide
In enterprise environments, productivity and efficiency are everything. When you have thousands of users, even the most minor process improvements can hugely impact revenues. Of course, there are countless different ways you can streamline processes. Today, we’re diving deep into enterprise app UI design. More specifically, we’ll cover the unique challenges faced by enterprise design teams, the concrete strategies you can implement to overcome these, the tools at your disposal, and how low-code tools like Budibase are changing the way large organizations build custom apps.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 27, 2022
Form UI Design | 22 Tips
Form UI design is one of the essential skills in any designer’s arsenal. Forms are the basis of countless different kinds of apps and tools. An effective form can be the difference between a profitable app project and one with poor usability, retention, and engagement. It’s easy to assume that forms are straightforward interfaces, but the reality is that even subtle changes can have a huge impact. Today, we’re going to look at 21 actionable tips for creating better forms.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 27, 2022
How to Build a GitHub Metrics Dashboard
Managing a GitHub repository is hard. Your developers are too valuable to waste their time on simple admin tasks, like pulling stats. A quick way to overcome this is with a GitHub metrics dashboard. With a dashboard, you can instantly see everything you need to know. You can use a dedicated app to find out what is working well or to discover and fix issues. However, due to the unique nature of GitHub projects, it’s hard to find a pre-made dashboard that suits your needs.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 13, 2022
Role-Based Access Control | Ultimate Guide
Granting users the right level of access to your systems and data is essential for security and UX alike. Today we’re going to dive deep into the most prominent way to achieve this - role-based access control (RBAC). More specifically, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about implementing RBAC for your application. We’ll start by exploring what RBAC is, and the situations where it’s most effective. Then, we’ll move on to how you can implement a successful RBAC system, including concrete steps you can follow, best practices, and how Budibase makes it a breeze to assign and control user access.
Ronan McQuillan
May 23, 2022
Rule-Based vs Role-Based Access Control
How you control user access to your app has a huge impact on its performance, security, and usability. Today, we’re going to explore the differences between rule-based and role-based access control, the two predominant systems for modern applications. Despite their similar names, rule-based and role-based systems differ greatly, in terms of both technical implementation and business-level considerations. However, both offer high levels of security and usability. As such, the key decision points are often largely operational, relating to how the systems are maintained and administered.
Ronan McQuillan
May 23, 2022
What is Data Access Control | In-Depth Guide
Data access control is a crucial element of any information security strategy. Companies today face a more complex regulatory environment than ever when it comes to protecting personal data. However, this must be balanced with the need for efficient, data-driven decision-making. As such, how users are assigned access to data across your organization has enormous implications. Today, we’re going to cover everything your need to know about data access controls, including the theory, the specific methods available to you, and how to create the right framework for your needs.
Ronan McQuillan
May 23, 2022
Public forms - how to build a public form in minutes
What is a public form A public form is a digital form that is accessible to anyone on the internet. The difference between a public and private form is the access level. Private forms are only accessible to predefined users behind a secure log-in. Public form examples There are many examples where a user may want to create a public form. I’ve listed a few of these scenarios below: A public survey.
Joe Johnston
Apr 20, 2022