UX for Beginners: A Crash Course in 100 Short Lessons
Joel Marsh
O’Reilly Media
<p>Apps! Websites! Rubber Ducks! Naked Ninjas! This book has everything. If you want to get started in user experience design (UX), you've come to the right place: 100 self-contained lessons that cover the whole spectrum of fundamentals.</p><p>Forget dry, technical material. This book—based on the wildly popular UX Crash Course from Joel Marsh’s blog <i>The Hipper Element</i>—is laced with the author's snarky brand of humor, and teaches UX in a simple, practical way. Becoming a professional doesn’t have to be boring.</p><p>Follow the real-life UX process from start-to-finish and apply the skills as you learn, or refresh your memory before the next meeting. <i>UX for Beginners</i> is perfect for non-designers who want to become designers, managers who teach UX, and programmers, salespeople, or marketers who want to learn more.</p><ul><li>Start from scratch: the fundamentals of UX</li><li>Research the weird and wonderful things users do</li><li>The process and science of making anything user-friendly</li><li>Use size, color, and layout to help and influence users</li><li>Plan and create wireframes</li><li>Make your designs feel engaging and persuasive</li><li>Measure how your design works in the real world</li><li>Find out what a UX designer does all day</li></ul>