Hacking the User Experience / UX for Developers

By Keith Harvey
This course will teach you how to incrementally improve the user experience of your applications, by hacking your users' brains.
Course info
Rating
(537)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Aug 18, 2014
Duration
2h 41m
Table of contents
Introduction
Welcome 1m Introduction 2m Quick Tour 2m
Defining User Experience
Introduction 1m Getting Started 9m On the Surface 2m Our Desired Result 3m Hacking Feelings? 1m The Deeper Meaning 12m Final Review 2m
Preparing to Be UX Hackers
Introduction 1m Getting Started 3m Becoming User-Centered 4m 7 Common Pitfalls 7m Identifying and Confronting Cognitive Bias 9m Review 1m
UX Myth Busters
Introduction 0m Getting Started 1m 10 UX Myths 14m
Hacking the User's Vision
Introduction 0m Getting Started 1m Brain-O-Vision 2000 1m Shapes Hack 6m Whitespace Hack 3m Grouping Hack 8m Alignment Hack 11m Attention Hack 5m Color Hack 6m Review 1m
Hacking the User's Mind
Introduction 0m Getting Started 1m Leading Hack 7m Progressive Hack 4m Status Hack 6m Recognition Hack 5m Review 1m
Testing Our UX Hacks
Introduction 0m Getting Started 1m Finding Users to Test 1m Simple In-Person Tests 5m Simple Online Tests 8m Review 1m
The Path Forward
Introduction 0m The Path Forward 1m UX Design 1m UX Design Resources 1m Wrap Up 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(537)
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Aug 18, 2014
Duration
2h 41m
Description

Understanding User Experience (UX) and how to improve it is a key skill for any modern developer. Unfortunately, many developers have a difficult time embracing UX due to its nebulous and design-focused nature. This course will give you a super-simple, crystal-clear understanding of UX and will teach you how to incrementally improve it by hacking your users' brains. In the end, you will have the knowledge necessary to make you a better developer, and make you much more valuable in this new age of user experience.

About the author
Keith Harvey
About the author

Keith Harvey is a Software Architect and UX Visionary for Hexagon PPM. He has over 30 years experience designing and developing applications and architectures across many industries. Over the years, his love of making people happy and more productive has grown into a passion for creating great User Experiences (UX) across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.

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