User Experience Tips and Tricks for Developers

Pluralsight

Course Summary

Practical tips that developers can start using today to create a better user experience.

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Course Description

"User experience" has become a buzzword in recent years, and users and companies are expecting more and more from their software. As a developer, you need to stay ahead of this trend by understanding and applying basic UX principles and best practices. This course will show you ten practical tips that you can start using today to improve the user experience of your software.

Course Description

"User experience" has become a buzzword in recent years, and users and companies are expecting more and more from their software. As a developer, you need to stay ahead of this trend by understanding and applying basic UX principles and best practices. This course will show you ten practical tips that you can start using today to improve the user experience of your software.

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Course Syllabus

What Is User Experience and Why Should You Care?
- 11m 27s

—Let Me Tell You a Story... 3m 26s
—What Exactly Is User Experience (UX) Anyway? 4m 23s
—Why Should You Care? 3m 37s

Alignment
- 12m 41s

—Alignment 0m 44s
—The Principle of Alignment: Why and How It Works 5m 25s
—Examples: Alignment in Software 1m 30s
—Demo: Alignment in Software 4m 18s
—Summarizing Alignment 0m 44s

Proximity
- 12m 18s

—Proximity 0m 56s
—The Principle of Proximity: Why and How It Works 5m 7s
—Proximity in Software 1m 33s
—Demo: Proximity in Software 4m 1s
—Summarizing Proximity 0m 40s

Consistency/Repetition
- 17m 0s

—Consistency/Repetition 0m 38s
—The Principle of Consistency/Repetition: Why and How It Works 4m 50s
—Examples: Consistency and Repetition in Software 6m 43s
—Demo: Consistency and Repetition in Software 3m 58s
—Summarizing Consistency/Repetition 0m 49s

Contrast
- 23m 8s

—Contrast 1m 6s
—The Principle of Contrast: Why and How It Works 1m 8s
—Using Contrast: Color 2m 9s
—Using Contrast: Shape 1m 43s
—Using Contrast: Size 1m 21s
—Using Contrast: Position/Orientation 1m 13s
—Examples: Contrast in Software 3m 42s
—Demo: Contrast in Software 9m 55s
—Summarizing Contrast 0m 47s

Color
- 15m 29s

—Color 0m 58s
—The Color Wheel 4m 24s
—Hues, Shades, and Tints 1m 56s
—The Meanings of Colors 3m 35s
—Demo: Color in Software 3m 32s
—Summarizing Color 1m 1s

Typography
- 13m 41s

—Typography 0m 44s
—Categories of Type 3m 52s
—Combining Fonts 2m 11s
—General Guidelines for Typography 3m 36s
—Examples of Typography on the Web 1m 2s
—Demo: Typography 1m 37s
—Summarizing Typography 0m 36s

Visibility
- 10m 23s

—Visibility 1m 4s
—The Fold 3m 0s
—Scrolling 1m 41s
—Banner Blindness 2m 13s
—Demo: Visibility 1m 42s
—Summarizing Visibility 0m 40s

Understandability
- 18m 55s

—Understandability 1m 7s
—Shared References 3m 24s
—Creating Shared References 4m 21s
—Demo: Understandability 9m 27s
—Summarizing Understandability 0m 34s

Simplicity
- 15m 52s

—Simplicity 1m 51s
—Whitespace 2m 9s
—Clear and Concise 3m 43s
—Demo: Simplicity 7m 32s
—Summarizing Simplicity 0m 35s

Keeping Users Informed
- 18m 28s

—Keeping Users Informed 1m 4s
—Welcome Messages 1m 24s
—Progress Bars and Steps 3m 6s
—Navigation and Breadcrumbs 1m 46s
—Confirmation and Error Messages 7m 34s
—Demo: Keeping Users Informed 2m 59s
—Summarizing Keeping Users Informed 0m 31s

Wrapping Up
- 5m 31s

—Wrapping Up 4m 2s
—The Big Reveal 0m 38s
—Additional Resources 0m 49s

Course Fee:

USD 29

Course Type:	Self-Study
Course Status:	Active
Workload:	1 - 4 hours / week

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Course Fee:

USD 29

Course Type:	Self-Study
Course Status:	Active
Workload:	1 - 4 hours / week

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