Web Usability on a Budget (jQueryTO 2014)

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Web Usability on a Budget Photo Source: ﬂickr user mcfcrandall

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Tim G. Thomas Photo Source: ﬂickr user mcfcrandall

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@timgthomas timgthomas.com Photo Source: ﬂickr user mcfcrandall

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frogdesign.com

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Austin, Texas Photo Source: ﬂickr user stuseeger

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#jqtoux Photo Source: ﬂickr user mcfcrandall

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What is “usability”? Photo Source: ﬂickr user antekno

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What isn’t “usable”? Photo Source: ﬂickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/

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Frustrating Photo Source: ﬂickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/

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Intimidating Photo Source: ﬂickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/

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Confusing Photo Source: ﬂickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/

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Unusable Photo Source: ﬂickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/

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Usability is the Opposite Photo Source: ﬂickr user geralds_1311

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Pleasing Photo Source: ﬂickr user geralds_1311

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Inviting Photo Source: ﬂickr user geralds_1311

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Clear Photo Source: ﬂickr user geralds_1311

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Seems Difficult Photo Source: ﬂickr user eworm

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Large Projects Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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Information Architect Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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Content Strategist Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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Visual Designer Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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UI Designer Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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UX Designer Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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Large Projects > Design Disciplines Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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Small Projects Photo Source: ﬂickr user folkbird

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Developer Photo Source: ﬂickr user folkbird

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Software Developer Photo Source: ﬂickr user folkbird

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Web Developer Photo Source: ﬂickr user folkbird

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Large Projects > Design Disciplines Photo Source: ﬂickr user wwarby

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Small Projects > Design Principles Photo Source: ﬂickr user folkbird

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Procedures Photo Source: ﬂickr user eworm

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Usability Principles Photo Source: http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/39877441@N05/

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Focus on User Goals socrates.io

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socrates.io

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Talk Like Your Users, eh? neonmob.com

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Ubiquitous Language neonmob.com

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neonmob.com

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neonmob.com

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neonmob.com

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neonmob.com

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neonmob.com

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Follow Conventions stripe.com

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stripe.com

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stripe.com

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Minimize the Cost of Failure gmail.com

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gmail.com

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github.com

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github.com

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github.com

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Photo Source: ﬂickr user joshpuetz

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Give Emphasis jqueryto.com

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Provide Affordance jqueryto.com

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jqueryto.com

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jqueryto.com

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Add Some Color mozilla.org/ﬁrefox

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mozilla.org/ﬁrefox

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mozilla.org/ﬁrefox

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Use Symbology manage.windowsazure.com

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manage.windowsazure.com

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manage.windowsazure.com

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Tools Photo Source: http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/

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icomoon.io

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wireframe.cc

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facebook.github.io/origami/

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foundation.zurb.com

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A Cup of Coffee Photo Source: ﬂickr user djwtwo

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Additional Resources Photo Source: http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/

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dribbble.com/tags/ux

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uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

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Usability? Photo Source: ﬂickr user comedynose

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Disciplines > Principles Photo Source: ﬂickr user comedynose

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Tools & Resources Photo Source: ﬂickr user comedynose

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Usability! Photo Source: ﬂickr user daijihirata

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aaronweyenberg.com/uxgenerator/

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Thanks for coming! Photo Source: ﬂickr user mcfcrandall

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@timgthomas timgthomas.com Photo Source: ﬂickr user mcfcrandall