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UX Design Tips

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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10 TIPS FOR UX DESIGN

LESSONS LEARNED FROM 15 YEARS OF CORPORATE SOFTWARE USABILITY
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1. KNOW THE USER

STAY FOCUSED ON WHO YOU'RE DESIGNING FOR

2. KNOW THE DOMAIN

LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ABOUT YOUR USERS' GOALS AND TASKS
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3. KNOW THE STANDARDS

BE FAMILIAR WITH UX WIDGETS AND INTERACTIONS
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4. ALWAYS START ON PAPER

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF PAPER PROTOTYPING

5. INNOVATE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT

IF A DESIGN PROBLEM ALREADY HAS A SOLUTION, USE IT

6. WHEN IN DOUBT, TEST

USABILITY TESTING IS KEY TO GOOD -- AND EFFICIENT -- DESIGN
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7. DESIGN FOR INTERACTIVITY

DON'T FOCUS SOLELY ON STATIC SCREENS - CONSIDER THE FLOW
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8. DESIGN FOR THE INTENDED PLATFORM(S)

CONSIDER THE HOST HARDWARE AND USE ITS/THEIR STRENGTHS
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9. NETWORK

WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO CAN MAKE YOU SHINE. AND RETURN THE FAVOR.
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10. STAY CURRENT

SPEND TIME WATCHING WHAT OTHER DESIGNERS ARE DOING. LEARN FROM THEM.