This document discusses the importance of taking a user experience (UX) approach to web design. It outlines how focusing on user needs through research activities like personas, user stories and usability testing can help designers create websites that meet user goals rather than just client specifications. This UX process involves learning about users, developing a design strategy and content inventory, creating wireframes informed by research, and usability testing designs with real users. Taking this UX approach helps ensure websites are designed for the people who will actually use them.
Trends are not always a showcase of what is best, but it show what is happening in the world. Design simplicity is for sure one of the most important trend this year. These days we are all waiting for the final version of the IOS7 to see how Apple manage to leave behind skeuomorphism to enter to the flat world(yes, flat design is the new web 2.0). But what is great to see is that “content first” is the most important trend. And is great because with that comes another important topics, like accessibility and usability, so is clear the designers are pushing forward to user centered design.
Trends are not always a showcase of what is best, but it show what is happening in the world. Design simplicity is for sure one of the most important trend this year. These days we are all waiting for the final version of the IOS7 to see how Apple manage to leave behind skeuomorphism to enter to the flat world(yes, flat design is the new web 2.0). But what is great to see is that “content first” is the most important trend. And is great because with that comes another important topics, like accessibility and usability, so is clear the designers are pushing forward to user centered design.
Starting in 2005 when returning from SXSWi a coworker and I would put together a trends presentation talking about up-and-coming technologies, patterns, websites, etc... and 2008 is no different. The presentations keep getting longer and longer, as innovation keeps building on the previous year, moving faster and faster. This year my co-presenter was Dustin Askins of Travelocity, and we gave the presentation internally to our UX groups, and just this week at the Dallas UPA Chapter.
Conflict is the Key to Great UX - Web Design Day Pittsburgh Lightning TalkSteve Fisher
It's time to kick all of the elephants out of the room.
Letting go of preconceived notions is a requisite skill for creating whole-hearted user experiences. In his talk, Steve will help you look at your current projects through a vulnerable lense to see imperfections, pre-empt design oversights, and let go of personal defense mechanisms that interfere with the creative process. This session will give you the tools to free project teams to express true creativity, to bond, and to connect at a deeper level with each other and the people using our products and designs.
Hexagonal architecture - message-oriented software design (Symfony Live Berli...Matthias Noback
Commands, events, queries - different types of messages that travel through your application. Some originate from the web, some from the command-line. Your application sends some of them to a database, or a message queue. What is the ideal infrastructure for an application to support this on-going stream of messages? What kind of architectural design fits best? This talk provides answers to these questions: we take the *hexagonal* approach to software architecture. We look at messages, how they cross boundaries and how you can make steady communication lines between your application and other systems, like web browsers, terminals, databases and message queues. You will learn how to separate the technical aspects of these connections from the core behavior of your application by implementing design patterns like the *command bus*, and design principles like *dependency inversion*.
Evolution of Web Design (UX / Usability) by eDesign - ArabNet Riyadh 2015ArabNet ME
Speaker: Fady Elhossainy, Accounts Director, eDesign Digital Marketing Agency, KSA, @eDesignAgency
ورشة عمل تجربة المستخدم وسهولة الاستخدام
فادي الحسيني، مدير حسابات، إ-ديزاين، @eDesignAgency
The presentation is about the history of Website design since the first launched website, exploring the evolution of technology, user interface and experience; Plus how it forced us to adapt! By Fady Elhossainy, eDesign Digital Agency.
Large software projects cannot be built without some amount of analysis and design. But not all parts of the system require the same amount of design. Some may not require any upfront design at all. Others require a few minutes of architecture discussion; some require weeks of analysis, documents and review. A balance is necessary: too much design and you're delaying the project; too little and you will add technical debt which you'll have to pay in future rewrites and painful maintaining.
How do we decide when design is needed and how much of it is needed? How do other Agile projects do it?
In this talk I discuss what the Agile literature has to say about architecture and how we can answer this question.
Bojan Veljanovski - Modular Software Architecture and Design (Code Camp 2016)Bojan Veljanovski
In this talk I want to share with you an alternative way to develop .NET applications in a more modular way by embracing emergent design techniques. The main idea is to decompose your application into small and reusable modules, in order to achieve high maintainability, low technical debt and prevent the ‘Big Ball of Mud’ creeping in. But how to succeed with this?
Come to my session and you’ll gain a whole new way of thinking about programming, reasoning and designing great software.
How to use publicly available and private web metrics for UX strategy, research, benchmarking, concepting and testing. This talk was given in NYC at UX Acrobatics, March 2014; a revised version at UX + Data Meetup NY, June 2014; revised for UXPA International, July 2014; and updated again for General Assembly San Francisco 1-day workshop, August 3, 2014.
Employee Screening Rights: 3 Must Know Rules to Avoid the Wrath of the EEOCKevin Connell
Kevin Connell, AccuScreen CEO and proponent of employer hiring rights, will unravel misleading quotes in a recent Associated Press article and clarify employers’ hiring rights in regard to pre-employment background checks.
Marketing To Asian Women Conference SingaporeOne9Ninety
A Presentation for Marketing to Asian Women Conference in Singapore. 8 October 2009. An overview on Internet Word of Mouth marketing and Social Media activities in Asia.
Starting in 2005 when returning from SXSWi a coworker and I would put together a trends presentation talking about up-and-coming technologies, patterns, websites, etc... and 2008 is no different. The presentations keep getting longer and longer, as innovation keeps building on the previous year, moving faster and faster. This year my co-presenter was Dustin Askins of Travelocity, and we gave the presentation internally to our UX groups, and just this week at the Dallas UPA Chapter.
Conflict is the Key to Great UX - Web Design Day Pittsburgh Lightning TalkSteve Fisher
It's time to kick all of the elephants out of the room.
Letting go of preconceived notions is a requisite skill for creating whole-hearted user experiences. In his talk, Steve will help you look at your current projects through a vulnerable lense to see imperfections, pre-empt design oversights, and let go of personal defense mechanisms that interfere with the creative process. This session will give you the tools to free project teams to express true creativity, to bond, and to connect at a deeper level with each other and the people using our products and designs.
Hexagonal architecture - message-oriented software design (Symfony Live Berli...Matthias Noback
Commands, events, queries - different types of messages that travel through your application. Some originate from the web, some from the command-line. Your application sends some of them to a database, or a message queue. What is the ideal infrastructure for an application to support this on-going stream of messages? What kind of architectural design fits best? This talk provides answers to these questions: we take the *hexagonal* approach to software architecture. We look at messages, how they cross boundaries and how you can make steady communication lines between your application and other systems, like web browsers, terminals, databases and message queues. You will learn how to separate the technical aspects of these connections from the core behavior of your application by implementing design patterns like the *command bus*, and design principles like *dependency inversion*.
Evolution of Web Design (UX / Usability) by eDesign - ArabNet Riyadh 2015ArabNet ME
Speaker: Fady Elhossainy, Accounts Director, eDesign Digital Marketing Agency, KSA, @eDesignAgency
ورشة عمل تجربة المستخدم وسهولة الاستخدام
فادي الحسيني، مدير حسابات، إ-ديزاين، @eDesignAgency
The presentation is about the history of Website design since the first launched website, exploring the evolution of technology, user interface and experience; Plus how it forced us to adapt! By Fady Elhossainy, eDesign Digital Agency.
Large software projects cannot be built without some amount of analysis and design. But not all parts of the system require the same amount of design. Some may not require any upfront design at all. Others require a few minutes of architecture discussion; some require weeks of analysis, documents and review. A balance is necessary: too much design and you're delaying the project; too little and you will add technical debt which you'll have to pay in future rewrites and painful maintaining.
How do we decide when design is needed and how much of it is needed? How do other Agile projects do it?
In this talk I discuss what the Agile literature has to say about architecture and how we can answer this question.
Bojan Veljanovski - Modular Software Architecture and Design (Code Camp 2016)Bojan Veljanovski
In this talk I want to share with you an alternative way to develop .NET applications in a more modular way by embracing emergent design techniques. The main idea is to decompose your application into small and reusable modules, in order to achieve high maintainability, low technical debt and prevent the ‘Big Ball of Mud’ creeping in. But how to succeed with this?
Come to my session and you’ll gain a whole new way of thinking about programming, reasoning and designing great software.
How to use publicly available and private web metrics for UX strategy, research, benchmarking, concepting and testing. This talk was given in NYC at UX Acrobatics, March 2014; a revised version at UX + Data Meetup NY, June 2014; revised for UXPA International, July 2014; and updated again for General Assembly San Francisco 1-day workshop, August 3, 2014.
Employee Screening Rights: 3 Must Know Rules to Avoid the Wrath of the EEOCKevin Connell
Kevin Connell, AccuScreen CEO and proponent of employer hiring rights, will unravel misleading quotes in a recent Associated Press article and clarify employers’ hiring rights in regard to pre-employment background checks.
Marketing To Asian Women Conference SingaporeOne9Ninety
A Presentation for Marketing to Asian Women Conference in Singapore. 8 October 2009. An overview on Internet Word of Mouth marketing and Social Media activities in Asia.
20-minute speed-run presentation on what metrics and web analytics information startups need to collect. Focuses on companies with a lean methodology, and the kinds of data that will actually help them achieve product/market fit before the money runs out.
9.7 Things Every Programmer Should Know About User ExperienceBurr Sutter
The success of Web 2.0 and the popularity of mobile applications has revealed an important fact. Having an engaging or otherwise compelling user experience is critical to an application's success. Given a choice, people will replace an application they find difficult to use with something that's easier; even if the replacement doesn't do everything the original did. Some businesses bring in professional User Experience Designers in an attempt to deal with this issue. The problem is that most designers don't actually write code, and running code is the key factor in determining what kind of user experience your customers have.
That's why it is critical that you understand the principles and fundamentals presented in this talk. You'll leave with a better handle on what user experience is, and what you can do to ensure your application delivers the best possible user experience to your customers
Answers the following questions:
What is prototyping?
What are the different types of prototypes?
What is it used for?
How do you prototype for usability testing?
Preview of Nathan Curtis' workshop at UI15 - Standards, Reuse, Consistencies, & Libraries. Nathan's workshop is held on November 10 in Boston, MA. For more details about his workshop and the other 7 visit http://www.uiconf.com
OvertheAir 2010 html5 impact on application programmingTor Björn Minde
This session from Vladimir Katardjiev will explore how the internet has changed users' expectations on applications, how html5 impacts application development, and how applications will need to communicate with each-other in the future. In addition, prototypes on hand will show how both web and native applications can evolve to meet the needs of tomorrow's users.
Vladimir is a member of Ericsson Research's web technology group, where he works with emerging web technologies and how they influence applications and network activity. He co-developed Ericsson Labs' EventSource and Web Connectivity APIs, aimed at providing mainstream browsers with the communication tools of the future.
Ericsson Labs is also supporting our hackathon and will give out details of their category during this session as well. They’ll have team members on hand all weekend at Over The Air to discuss the details of that in more detail.
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7. THE PROBLEM WITH CLIENTS
TOO MANY CHIEFS NOT ENOUGH INDIANS
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES & DIFFERENT AGENDAS IMPACTING
THE DESIGN
DESIGNING FOR SPECIFICATION
IDEAS AND FEATURES ARE BASED ON THEM ON NOT ON THEIR
CUSTOMERS / AUDIENCE
I WANT THINGS TO EXPLODE AND CATCH PEOPLE’S ATTENTION
CONTENT IS THOUGHT GIVING AT THE END
LAST MINUTE CHANGES BEFORE GOING LIVE
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11. BREAK IT DOWN
MOST CLIENTS SEE THINGS ABSTRACTED, INSIDE OUT VIEW OF
THE THE PROJECT
FEATURES LISTS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (I.E., I WANT FLASH)
CREATE A BETTER METHODOLOGY INTO YOUR DESIGN
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12. THE USER EXPERIENCE (UX)
Definition
User Experience design (UX) is a process
in which the needs, wants, and limitations
of end users of an interface or document
are given extensive attention at each stage
of the design process. The end results will
enable certain kinds of experiences.
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13. IN ENGLISH
DESIGNING SOMETHING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO USE IT
CLIENT PERSPECTIVE USER
PERSPECTIVE
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14. UX PROCESS IS EXTENSIVE
IT’S FOR GOOD REASON NO PHOTOSHOP
REQUIRES YOU TO DO YOUR
HOMEWORK
NO CODING
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15. CREATE A DESIGN STRATEGY
CREATE A DESIGN
DOCUMENT AND BREAK IT
DOWN IN PHASES
USER NEEDS
STRATEGY
DESIGN
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16. USER NEEDS
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO YOUR CLIENT
WHO IS THE SITE FOR?
GOAL OF THE SITE?
WHAT DO YOUR USERS WANT?
IS THERE ANY PRELIMINARY FEEDBACK ABOUT WHO USES
THE SITE?
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17. USER NEEDS
AFTER MEETING WITH THE
CLIENT, BRAINSTORM:
WHO ARE THE USERS
IDENTIFY THE USER NEEDS
IDENTIFY CLIENT NEEDS
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18. USER NEEDS - USER FLOWS
HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT A TYPE OF USER WILL GO
THROUGH TO FIND SOMETHING
HELPS YOU VALIDATE THE OVERALL FLOW OF THE YOUR
INTERFACE / WEB SITE
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20. USER NEEDS - USER STORIES
SHORT STATEMENTS EXAMPLE
THAT INCLUDE THE ROLE
OF THE USER & ACTIVITY REQ: “DISPLAY ALL
THEY ARE DOING NEWS CONTENT ON
THE HOMEPAGE”
FOCUS ON WHAT HE/SHE
IS DOING AND NOT THE STORY: “REGULAR
SOLUTION READERS ARE ABLE
TO EASILY SEE ALL
IT FRAMES THE NEWS CONTENT”
PROBLEMS TO LATER
SOLVE THEM
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21. THEME OUT YOUR STORIES
COLLECT ALL YOUR
STORIES AND GROUP
THEM INTO THEMES
PRIORITIZE THEM BASED
ON PROJECT GOALS AND
PRIMARY USERS.
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22. USER NEEDS - PERSONAS
FICTITIOUS OR REAL
CHARACTERS THAT ARE
CREATED TO REPRESENT
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
USERS THAT WILL BE
USING YOUR SITE.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
23. WHY PERSONAS
HELPS YOU DEFINE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO USE YOUR
WEBSITE
SPEAKS VOLUMES AND MAKES YOUR CLIENT LISTEN TO THE
NEEDS OF THE USER. SHOWS OFF THE USER
CREATES A COMMON LANGUAGE AMONG YOUR CLIENT AND
ANYONE INVOLVED ABOUT THE ASPECTS OF THE WEBSITE.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
25. USABILITY TESTS & FEEDBACK
IF YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ABOUT USERS, DO
THIS BEFORE YOU CREATE PERSONAS
GET FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF USER NEEDS
WILL FIND FEATURES YOU MAY OF OVERLOOKED
GIVES FEEDBACK TO THE DESIGNERS
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27. STRATEGY
A FEW THINGS ABOUT THIS PHASE
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28. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT TO YOUR DESIGN
REASSURES GOALS OF THE WEBSITE ARE BEING MET
HELPS IN WORKING WITH THE CLIENT’S BOTTOM LINE AND
MARKETING
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29. STRATEGY -
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
WHAT MAKES YOUR
WEBSITE DIFFERENT
THAN YOUR
COMPETITORS?
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32. CONTENT INVENTORY
THE FUNNIEST PART OF CREATING A WEBSITE
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33. STRATEGY -
CONTENT INVENTORY
GIVES SCOPE OF CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE YOU ARE
IMPROVING.
VITAL STEP IN CLEANING OUR YOU CONTENT
HELPS IN BUILDING A LEANER NAVIGATION & INFORMATION
ARCHITECTURE
HELPS IN WEEDING OUT CONTENT THAT DOES NOT GO WITH
THE MARKETING STRATEGY OR MESSAGE.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010