9 Keys to Great UX

Wherein I present nine points to keep in mind while shaping good user experiences.

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1. Eric Larson
2. Research Uncertainty / Patterns / Insight Clarity / Focus Prototype Design
3. Hello
4. I make websites Increasingly complex web-based projects for nearly a decade.
5. Wendt Library (Engineering)
6. Journal of Insect Science - Open Access
7. Wisconsin TechSearch
8. UW-Madison BibApp
9. Astronomy Department Publications
10. UW System Library Catalog
11. Gimlet.us
12. I am a librarian Instruction, reference, collection development, liaison librarian.
13. Hello. Thanks for being here today.
14. Question? How do you redesign for beginner and advanced users?
15. Answer Well... you donʼt. They both have the same needs. Seriously.
16. All users expect great user experience.
17. Research Uncertainty / Patterns / Insight Clarity / Focus Prototype Design
18. Beginner Uncertainty / Patterns / Insight Clarity / Focus Intermediate Advanced
19. 9 Keys to Great UX
20. Practice User Centered Design #1
21. Understand your users and support their goals.
22. The first statement of Google’s Corporate Philosophy is: “Follow the user and all else will follow.”
23. This means that the importance of user experience is encoded into Google’s culture.
28. Make your interface easy to learn and enjoyable to use.
31. Say Hello #2
37. Stay Lean #3
39. Build Measure Learn 1 2 3
44. Employ Hierarchy #4
45. Web pages are hierarchical documents.
47. Use color, dimension, size, placement and contrast to support your hierarchy.
49. Follow Best Practices #5
50. Follow industry norms for speed, accessibility, and modern web standards design.
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59. Be Consistent #6
60. Leverage a grid system, standardized fonts, typography and iconography.
70. Give Feedback #7
71. Actions beget responses. Talk to your users.
76. Be Forgiving #8
77. Help users recover from mistakes and get back into the action.
79. Empower Advanced Users #9
80. Add keyboard shortcuts and personalization features to boost productivity.
83. “Problem solving is squiggly” - @leisa
84. Web/UX Todo List • Provide training • Consultation • Conduct usability experiments • Communicate • Document
85. Thanks