101 UX Principles
A definitive design guide
About the Book
Book description
Key Features
- ear insights from an author who was trained by the Nielsen Norman Group
- Browse over 20 years of collected UX insights
- Accept or reject 101 thought-provoking opinions on design
- Challenge your own ideas on UX
Book Description
We want our UX to be brilliant. We want to create stunning user experiences. We want our UX to drive the success of our business with useful and usable software products. This book draws on the wisdom and training of Jakob Nielsen and Don Norman to help you get your UX right - in 101 ways!
101 UX Principles shows you the 101 most important things you need to know about usability and design. A practical reference for UX professionals, and a shortcut to greatness for anyone who needs a clear and wise selection of principles to guide their UX success. Learn the key principles that drive brilliant UX design.
Enjoy 101 Principles including ‘Good UX has a Beginning, a Middle, and an End’, ‘Make Your Links Look Like Links’, ‘Don't Use Obsolete Icons’, ‘Decide Whether an Interaction Should Be Obvious, Easy, or Possible’, ‘Test with Real Users’, ‘Making the most of fonts’, ‘Good UX for search results’, and ‘Show your user - don't tell your user!’
“Good to read from beginning to end, and a nice dip-in-and-out text, the chapter titles reminded me of principles I don't even think about explicitly when I likely should. The book inspired me to start more explicitly articulating some of the principles I just take for granted.”
- Elizabeth Churchill, Director of User Experience at Google
“This is a great practical read. It is convenient to use as a reference when solving real UX problems. I would definitely recommend it as an introduction to UX, but also as a good reminder of best practices for more experienced designers.”
- Anne-Marie Léger, Designer at Shopify
“A great Mood Booster and Pep Talk. Like a good pep talk from a sports coach before a game, Will reminds us of the common pitfalls we all come across.”
- Kate Pincott Product Designer at Facebook
Some more of the 101 UX Principles featured in this book:
Work with user expectations not against them
How to build upon established metaphors
How to arrange navigation elements
How to introduce new ideas to your user
Matching pagination and content structure
When invention is not good for UX
Striving for simplicity
Reducing user tasks
What to make clickable
Making the most of fonts
Making your links look like links
Picking the right control for the job
Data input and what users care about
How to handle destructive user actions
When color should not convey information
Tappable areas and the size of fingers
Getting payment details the right way
Use the standard e-commerce pattern
If you really must use a flat design
When to use progress bars or spinners
Dropdowns the right and wrong way
Handling just-off-screen content
How to do Hamburger menus right
When to hide Advanced Settings
Good UX for Notifications
What you will learn
- Use typography well to ensure that text is readable
- Design controls to streamline interaction
- Create navigation which makes content make sense
- Convey information with consistent iconography
- Manage user input effectively
- Represent progress to the user
- Provide interfaces that work for users with visual or motion impairments
- Understand and respond to user expectations
eBook Preview
Author Details
Packt Publishing
eOur students work
with the Best
Related eBooks
Annual Membership
Become a valued member of Tutorials Point and enjoy unlimited access to our vast library of top-rated Video Courses
Subscribe nowOnline Certifications
Master prominent technologies at full length and become a valued certified professional.
Explore Now