A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making (2nd Edition) (Voices That Matter)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321815386 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A subpar beginner's guide" according to Tara. I'm using this book for a graduate course on usability and boy, is it a pain to read. Although the text poses many valid points and is a decent guide for getting into UXD, it's a hard text to trudge through and quite repetitive. I think the text could be condensed by at least 25% if you eliminated the poor transitions and set-ups the author seems to favor poorly executing.Also, there really isn't anything that I could truly sink my teeth into. I wish it was more substantial and less vague at times. The content as a whole was very e. Good book for UX professionals (or aspiring UX) in web design agencies. This book was well written and clearly written by top professionals in their field. Although anyone can benefit from the message in this book, it's really written to those who work in web design agencies. I really enjoyed the fact that they put a lot of emphasis into doing research before you go and put a website together. This is something sorely lacking by web professionals. However, the book is a little tedious for about the first half of the book as they go on and on about documentation. I get that having crystal clear expectat. "Explaining ROI of UX" according to Amazon Customer. Thus has been a great starter for helping me get cross-functional teams to understand how UX works and why it's important from software to product design. As a UXer you'll often need talking points on your ROI and this book gives you some ammo.
With new information on design principles, mobile and gestural interactions, content strategy, remote research tools and more, you’ll learn to:Recognize the various roles in UX design, identify stakeholders, and enlist their supportObtain consensus from your team on project objectivesUnderstand approaches such as Waterfall, Agile, and Lean UXDefine the scope of your project and avoid mission creepConduct user research in person or remotely, and document your findingsUnderstand and communicate user behavior with personasDesign and prototype your application or sitePlan for development, product rollout, and ongoing quality assurance . There’s a lot more to successful UX design than knowing the latest Web technologies or design trends: It takes diplomacy, management skills, and business savvy. User experience design is the discipline of creating a useful and usable Web site or application that’s easily navigated and meets the needs of the site owner and its users. That’s where the updated edition of this important book comes in
He has presented and led workshops at events like South by Southwest, Web 2.0, and UX Week, and is an occasional contributor to various online UX magazines. She speaks internationally, and has been leading UX teams for over 12 years.. In addition, he is on the Advisory Board for the Department of Web Design and Development at Harrington College of Design.Carolyn Chandler is the experience design director for Manifest Digital, an interactive co
About the AuthorRuss Unger is a user experience design and research professional in the Chicago area. He has worked with top-tier digital agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and startups. She has taught design courses for DePaul University, and developed an interaction design course for the WaSP InterACT curriculum. In addition, he is on the Advisory Board for the Department of Web Design and Development at Harrington College of Design.Carolyn Chandler is the experience design director for Ma