Interaction Design: The Big Picture
Interaction design can be the “secret ingredient” for making an engaging and delightful app or website. Using many examples, this course will give you an overview of interaction design and how it fits into the world of user experience..
What you'll learn
Good software seems to have a “secret ingredient” for making users happy—something about it that keeps users engaged and delighted. In this course, Interaction Design: The Big Picture, you’ll learn to cut through all the theory and overlap between interaction design and other UX disciplines. First, you’ll explore the five dimensions of interaction design, working through several examples. Next, you’ll discover the role that psychology and the brain play in interaction design and UX in general. Finally, you’ll learn common tools and methods used by interaction designers in their day-to-day work.
When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to get started with interaction design, using a variety of principles to design software that users will enjoy interacting with.
Table of contents
- Overviewing the Five Dimensions of Interaction Design 1m
- Interaction Design Dimensions: Words 3m
- Interaction Design Dimensions: Visual Representations 3m
- Interaction Design Dimensions: Physical Objects or Space 2m
- Interaction Design Dimensions: Time 3m
- Interaction Design Dimensions: Behavior 4m
- Module Summary 2m
About the author
Amber has been a software developer and technical trainer since the early 2000s. In recent years, she has focused on teaching AI, machine learning, AWS and Power Apps, teaching students around the world. She also works to bridge the gap between developers, designers and businesspeople with her expertise in visual communication, user experience and business/professional skills. She holds certifications in machine learning, AWS, a variety of Microsoft technologies, and is a former Microsoft Cer... more