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Juanda Zapata
September 24, 2015
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UI Fundamentals for Programmers
UI fundamentals for programmers. Chilango Rails Mexico DF.
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September 24, 2015
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UI FUNDAMENTALS for programmers
@juanzuluaga
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personal experiences and discussions
UI
is everywhere!
UI presentations
UI presentations emails
UI presentations emails television
UI presentations emails television software
UI presentations emails television software
UI is another layer of your software
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database, etc
business rules database, etc
UI business rules database, etc
for some people, the UI is the software!
software is not about requirements
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it's about people
mental models
[email protected]
***************
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Your payment failed Your payment was successful
a mental model is a preconception
the user feels stressed when that preconception is not met
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a stressed user means that you're losing money
least effective difference
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less is more
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fitt's law
the larger an item is, and the closer it is
to your cursor the easier it is to click on
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stress
a stressed user means that you're losing money
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fluxes
stop spiting your DB schema into the UI
stop for a minute and think
design actions, not screens
add a phone number
add a phone number delete a blog post
add a phone number delete a blog post view my
hostel bookings
break each action in three steps
1. how how do I get there? which sections take
me there?
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2. what add a new contact into the platform
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3. later what happens after I completed the action
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color psychology
excitement energy fun increases heart rate stimulate appetite
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calming lowers aggressiveness
men's favorite lowers appetite lowers heart rate increases productivity
eye tiring grabs attention quickly taxis and warning signs around
the world babies cry more in yellow rooms uncomfortable and stressful if used in excess
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pure innocent doctors and hospitals
elegance power status
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tools
bootstrap getbootstrap.com
coolors coolors.co
consume products with good UI
thanks!
questions?