UX Resources

Here are some useful resources that relate to our UX design classes.

UX Principles

All Facets of UX: UXmatters

Design Patterns: Mobile Patterns Pttrns

Stack Exchange Q&A StackExchange

User Research Nielsen Norman Group

Introduction to Usability Nielsen Norman Group: Usability 101

Usability Metrics Nielsen Norman Group: Usability Metrics

Tools: Wireframing & Prototyping

Sketch for Mac only (30-day free trial) Sketch

Sketch Resources Sketch App Sources

InVision Prototyper (free account for one project) Miro

OmniGraffle (Mac only) OmniGraffle

Visio (Windows only) Microsoft 365

Flinto: iPhone, iPad, and Android Prototyping Flinto

POP (Prototyping on Paper): Mobile App Prototyping PopApp

Handy Tools

Places to Get Photos for Personas Pexels Unsplash UINames

UX Diagrams from Class

UX is not UI UXisnotUI

UX Force Fields The Spectrum of User Experience

Abby Covert Heuristics Information Architecture Heuristics

Prototyping vs. Sketching UXmatters: Setches, Wireframes, and Prototypes

Key Fidelity Dimensions Design Better and Faster With Rapid Prototyping

Fidelity Grid Integrating Prototyping into Your Design Process

Case Study Examples

Case Study Blog Entry by Timothy Jaeger Medium: Refuse to Create a UX Portfolio

Books

Steve Krug—Don’t Make Me Think Amazon

Jesse James Garrett—The Elements of User Experience Amazon

Don Norman—The Design of Everyday Things Amazon

Warren Berger—A More Beautiful Question Amazon

Erika Hall—Just Enough Research A Book Apart

Steve Portigal—Interviewing Users Rosenfeld

Assorted Books from Rosenfeld Media Rosenfeld Media

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