Our User Experience (UX) Knowledge
Here at Ultraweb we are experts in UX and UI design. With that said some of the best knowledge base for UX design principles is our combination of resources below gathered nicely in these lists for your systems and apps. I’ve included books, articles, and courses. Here are a few resources that may be helpful for learning about UX design principles:
- “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug: This is a classic book on UX design principles that covers the fundamentals of creating user-friendly web design.
- “Designing Interfaces” by Jenifer Tidwell: This book covers the principles of interface design and how to create interfaces that are effective, efficient, and satisfying to use.
- “About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design” by Alan Cooper: This book covers the principles of interaction design and how to create software that is easy to use.
- “The Elements of User Experience” by Jesse James Garrett: This book provides an overview of the key elements of UX design, including information architecture, interface design, and usability.
- “Designing Web Interfaces” by Bill Scott and Theresa Neil: This book covers the principles of web interface design and how to create interfaces that are effective, efficient, and satisfying to use.
- “The UX Book: Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience” by Rex Hartson and Pardha S. Pyla: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the UX design process, from user research to testing and evaluation.
- “Don’t Make Them Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” by Steve Krug: This book covers the principles of usability and how to create websites that are easy to use.
- “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman: This book covers the principles of human-centered design and how to create products, services, and environments that are easy and enjoyable to use.
In addition to these books, there are many online courses and educational programs that can help you learn about UX design principles. Some options include:
- The Interaction Design Foundation: This organization offers a variety of courses and resources on UX design principles, including courses on user research, usability testing, and information architecture.
- The Nielsen Norman Group: This company offers a range of UX design courses, including a UX design course that covers the principles of user-centered design.
- The UX Design Institute: This organization offers a range of online courses on UX design, including a comprehensive course on UX design principles and techniques.
- Coursera: This online learning platform offers a variety of UX design courses, including a course on UX design principles and a course on UX design for web and mobile applications.
- UX Design Fundamentals by Udemy: This course covers the basics of UX design and provides an overview of user research, usability testing, and interface design.
- UX Design Bootcamp by CareerFoundry: This course covers the principles of UX design and provides hands-on training in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
- The UX Design Certificate Program by LinkedIn Learning: This program includes a series of courses on UX design principles and techniques, including courses on user research, wireframing, and prototyping.
- UX Design for Web and Mobile Applications by Coursera: This course covers the principles of UX design for web and mobile applications and provides hands-on training in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
Here are the hyperlinks for the resources I recommended above:
- “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515
- “Designing Interfaces” by Jenifer Tidwell: https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interfaces-Jennifer-Tidwell/dp/1491953608
- “About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design” by Alan Cooper: https://www.amazon.com/About-Face-3-Essentials-Interaction/dp/1118766571
- “The Elements of User Experience” by Jesse James Garrett: https://www.amazon.com/Elements-User-Experience-User-Centered-Design/dp/0321683684
- The Interaction Design Foundation: https://www.interaction-design.org/
- The Nielsen Norman Group: https://www.nngroup.com/courses/
- The UX Design Institute: https://www.uxdi.com/
- Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/
- “Designing Web Interfaces” by Bill Scott and Theresa Neil: https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Web-Interfaces-Bill-Scott/dp/1449379702
- “The UX Book: Process and Guidelines for Ensuring a Quality User Experience” by Rex Hartson and Pardha S. Pyla: https://www.amazon.com/UX-Book-Process-Guidelines-Ensuring/dp/0123848695
- “Don’t Make Them Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” by Steve Krug: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Common-Usability/dp/0321344758
- “The Design of Everyday Things” by Don Norman: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Donald-Norman/dp/1452654123
- UX Design Fundamentals by Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/ux-design-fundamentals/
- UX Design Bootcamp by CareerFoundry: https://www.careerfoundry.com/en/courses/ux-design/
- The UX Design Certificate Program by LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ux-design-certificate-program
- UX Design for Web and Mobile Applications by Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/ux-design-web-mobile-applications