Everything About Design You Should Know

The first thing to understand about  UX  is that it is not simply an exercise in creating a prototype. Many people approach UX entirely focused on prototype creation, but creating a prototype is only a narrow subset of what the discipline of UX has to offer. In this article, I’ll be covering the three cornerstones of becoming and being a UX professional: learning UX, practicing  UX design , and cultivating your own UX connection. Part I. Tips on Learning UX 1. A list of classic books and resources for beginners:  Read my list of UX resources for beginners 2. The latest books for designers:  Great books for designers to read in 2018 Free UX & UI Books That Worth Your Reading 3. Listen to useful podcasts:  my blog post about my favorite UX podcasts 4. A list of  UX Design Blogs And Resources You Should Follow , some collections such as  UX — UI Readings  on Medium, and  Inspiration and helpful links for User Experience...

What is A User Persona? User persona is a method / tool created in product design & development process to represent the characters of a group pf people. It answers the questions like “For whom we design the product?” and “What are the characters of this group of people?” which enable the product made to meet the real needs of its users. User personas also make the product design process easier by offering a vivid character of users. User Persona vs. User Market Segmentation User Persona is different from “User Market Segmentation”, the latter is to analyze users’ behavior based on their characters and mentality; the former focuses more on “How do the users see and use the product?” In other words, even though human properties like gender, age, occupation and income are among the reference factors when creating a customer persona, they are not what distinguish a persona from another, as they don’t have absolute influence on users’ behaviors. In fact, the similar behaviors a...

Building an App from scratch can be a time-consuming and painful task for most of us, and that’s where the well-built mobile app templates come in handy. The contemporary technological scene has been stuffed with a range of mobile apps, but we’re poised to use the  best mobile apps  with excellent UX/UI design. Undoubtedly, the interface of App will have a direct effect on that of user experience. For those who need to sharpen their design skills and get inspired, the hands-on experience and templates made by the industry experts and professionals will do a great help. Here, I’ve hand-picked the 9  best mobile app templates  with great UI experience, covering from photography, news, game to recipes, real estate, online shopping, etc. You may just find what you’re exactly looking for, enjoy! Android App Templates 1. Fortin Quiz Pro – Game App Editorial Ratings: ★★★ Fortin Quiz Pro is a quiz app template for Android, with a PHP backend. The questions have ...

Though  UX/UI design has no widely-accepted definition , we can still say with certainty that it’s about the user and creating the pleasure when using a project. Such a big subject can be intimidating on first glance, and the sheer amount of UX/UI books also make most of us feel overwhelmed. For those looking for expert techniques so as to get an edge in UX design, we have rounded up a complete list of 12 free UX and UI books that anyone can enjoy and benefit from. Take a look and may you find the favorite one to sharpen your skills! 1.  The Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction Free and high quality textbooks recommended by Don Norman, “I highly recommend the Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, the breadth and the depth of the invited contributions are quite impressive, all with highly qualified authorities as authors.” They are well written by more than 100 design experts, bestselling authors as well as Ivy League professors. Those textbooks, featurin...