In this course you will learn how to design and prototype user interfaces to address the users and tasks identified in user research. Through a series of lectures and exercises, you will learn and practice paper- and other low-fidelity prototyping techniques; you will learn and apply principles from graphic design, including design patterns; you will learn to write a design rationale; and you will learn how to design for specific populations and situations, including principles and practices of accessible design.
Prototyping and Design
This course is part of User Interface Design Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
A brief introduction to the topic and course structure.
An introduction to prototyping, including paper and tool-based prototyping.
An introduction to design principles from graphic design, interaction design patterns, and two examples of commercial design guidelines and standards.
An introduction to universal design, with specific lectures focused on particular impairments, limitations, and populations.
A look at several important and challenging design contexts and how interfaces can address those contexts.
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