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