The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garrett, Jesse James, Author.

Series:

Voices That Matter

Voices that matter The elements of user experience

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Human-computer interaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Elements of User Experience, Second Edition

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : New Riders, c2011.

[Place of publication not identified] New Riders Publishing 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills strategic objectives while meeting users needs. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you balance those goals without a cohesive, consistent user experience to support it.The Elements of User Experience cuts through the complexity of user-centered design for the Web with clear explanations and vivid illustrations that focus on ideas rather than tools or techniques. Jesse James Garrett gives readers the big picture of Web user experience development, from strategy and requirements to information architecture and visual design. This accessible introduction helps any Web development team, large or small, to create a successful user experience.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 User Experience and Why It Matters

Everyday Miseries

Introducing User Experience

From Product Design to User Experience Design

Designing (for) Experience: Use Matters

User Experience and the Web

Good User Experience Is Good Business

Minding Your Users

CHAPTER 2 Meet the Elements

The Five Planes

The Surface Plane

The Skeleton Plane

The Structure Plane

The Scope Plane

The Strategy Plane

Building from Bottom to Top

A Basic Duality

The Elements of User Experience

Using the Elements

CHAPTER 3 The Strategy Plane: Product Objectives and User Needs

Defining the Strategy

Product Objectives

Business Goals

Brand Identity

Success Metrics

User Needs

User Segmentation

Usability and User Research

Creating Personas

Team Roles and Process

CHAPTER 4 The Scope Plane: Functional Specifications and Content Requirements

Defining the Scope

Reason #1: So You Know What You're Building

Reason #2: So You Know What You're Not Building

Functionality and Content

Defining Requirements

Functional Specifications

Writing It Down

Content Requirements

Prioritizing Requirements

CHAPTER 5 The Structure Plane: Interaction Design and Information Architecture

Defining the Structure

Interaction Design

Conceptual Models

Error Handling

Information Architecture

Structuring Content

Architectural Approaches

Organizing Principles

Language and Metadata

CHAPTER 6 The Skeleton Plane: Interface Design, Navigation Design, and Information Design

Defining the Skeleton

Convention and Metaphor

Interface Design

Navigation Design

Information Design

Wayfinding.

Wireframes

CHAPTER 7 The Surface Plane: Sensory Design

Defining the Surface

Making Sense of the Senses

Smell and Taste

Touch

Hearing

Vision

Follow the Eye

Contrast and Uniformity

Internal and External Consistency

Color Palettes and Typography

Design Comps and Style Guides

CHAPTER 8 The Elements Applied

Asking the Right Questions

The Marathon and the Sprint

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612947650

9780321624642

0321624645

9781282947658

1282947656

9780321624635

0321624637

OCLC:

1027163034