What is usability and user experience design?
One-Minute Summaries and Questions
Defining usability Thu Jan 14th 11:59pm PT
The UX Pyramid Thu Jan 14th 11:59pm PT
Weekly Quiz
Week 1 Review Quiz (Practice) Sun Jan 17th 11:59pm PT
Required Readings
Defining usability (7 minute read)
The UX Pyramid (13 minute read)
BlackBoard Collaborate Session Slides
Course Overview | PDF | Recording (Look in Hamburger menu)
Week 1 Review and Discussion | PDF | Recording (Look in Hamburger menu)
CMPT-363 UX Design Process (Double Diamond)
Downloads
Supplemental Readings
Design Ethics
Design ethics are values or aspects considered by designers during the creation of a service or product.
- 5 Keys to Ethical Design Research
- A Guide to Everyday Design Ethics
- Conducting Ethical User Research
- Designing ethically pt. 1
- Ethical Design: The Practical Getting-Started Guide
- Findings from Ethics in Design
- Start designing for transparency.
Problem Statements
A brief description of the issue that needs to be solved by a project or group.
- Bridging User Research into Design
- How to come up with great UX ideas
- Lean Product Design: Write a problem statement
- What’s Your Problem? Putting Purpose Back into Your Projects
Scenario-based Design (also known as Task-Centered Design)
Another form of user-centered design that relies on stories of user interaction as the source of guidance for design requirements.
- Five Reasons for Scenario-Based Design (PDF)
- Scenarios
- Task-Centered User Interface Design - A Practical Introduction
Usability
The ease of use and learnability of physical and digital objects.
- A Business Case for Usability
- Fact vs. Fiction: What Usability is Not
- Usability 101: Introduction to Usability
User-centered design (UCD)
A methodology and philosophy where users and their goals are the focal point.
- Being User-Centered When Implementing a UCD Process
- Three Steps to Fostering a User-Centered Design Culture
- User-Centered Design Basics
User Experience Design
The holistic experience of a digital or technological product or service.
