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Hands-On UX Design for Developers
Hands-On UX Design for Developers

Hands-On UX Design for Developers: Design, prototype, and implement compelling user experiences from scratch.

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Hands-On UX Design for Developers

Chapter 1. What is UX?

Simply put, UX means User Experience. In this chapter, we'll explain how to choose the right approach for UX. Then we'll move on to what a UX designer is. We will cover the process of UX design, where we'll give you guidelines and tips on how to become a better UX designer. Finally, we will move on to the main topic of this book: full stack design. Also, we will discuss the processes and tools being used, and areas of design and development that are part of the full stack design process. Finally, we'll discuss how to become a full stack designer.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • UX design and the difference between UI and UX
  • Who is a UX Designer?
  • UX designers, their role, and the processes they have to follow
  • Full stack design and the role of a full stack designer
  • Becoming a full stack designer

What is UX design?


Just knowing what UX Design stands for is not the same as really understanding the details of what it is. UX design is mainly focused on the overall experience of your product and not just on its look.

When it comes to UX design there is no general definition for it, because UX design covers a lot of different areas inside it, such as designing, branding, research, usability, accessibility, and function.

 

So, a proper definition of UX design might be the following:

UX Design is the process of designing physical or digital products that are useful, easy to use, and provide a great experience in interacting with them.

In short, it's everything that involves why, what, and howthe product is being used by its users.

We will start with why because it involves the user's desire to use the product. The desire might be to finish a specific task or to add value for themselves by using it. The what explains the things that people will do with the product's functionalities or the features that are provided with it. Finally, how relates to the user's way of accessing the product's functionality through its design or interface.

Think of an app that you use daily, that you love, makes sense when you open it, and provides you with great value when you are using it; that's a good UX. Every app that you have on your devices has a UX, but it may be a good or bad one.

However, a bad UX design has consequences. If your app has a bad UX design, users will have a hard time using it, and they will need training to use the app. As soon as they find a similar, better app that accomplishes the same task, they will move on because no one wants difficulty in completing a simple task.

Losing users means losing revenue. An improved UX design increases revenue because people will pay more for premium services if it makes their life easier. It's really important to understand the difference between what UX design is, and what it is not.

UX Design versus UI Design 


Some of you might be confused about what exactly the difference is between UX and UI design. As mentioned earlier, UX looks at the overall experience of the product, whereas UI is focused more on the look and feel, such as fonts, colors, buttons, layout, and spaces. 

Let's take an example of a booking website. Let's say that we need to book a flight from India to somewhere in Europe; booking in this case is the main content, the main thing that we want to accomplish; the website itself provides us with an UI with the options of searching the flights and choosing the one that we need. However, the whole process where we interact with the UI, from searching to choosing, and in the end, booking the flight, is the UX process, where the main content, booking in our case, is done.

 

The following image aims to explain the difference between a UI and UX design:

Although we have mentioned this several times, it is important that we explain this topic further for clarity.

It is really important for UX to be involved from the first phase of the product development; it will reduce the cost, since you can detect issues in the early phase and fix them, rather than doing so later.

UI supports UX, UI extends the UX, and, for sure, UI is the vehicle for UX. UI is the user connection to your application, which needs to be as simple and as clear as possible for your user. It must allow your user to do their work in a pleasing, easy, and efficient manner.

 

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Key benefits

  • • Explore all the tools that you need to be a complete UX designer
  • • Code the product designs you’ve created to become a full-stack designer
  • • Build an amazing portfolio with real-world projects

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Designing user experience (UX) is one of the most important aspects of a project, as it has a direct effect on how customers think of your company. The process of designing a user experience is one of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of product development. Hands-On UX Design for Developers will teach you how to create amazing user experiences for products from scratch. This book starts with helping you understand the importance of a good UX design and the role of a UX designer. It will take you through the different stages of designing a UX and the application of various principles of psychology in UX design. Next, you will learn how to conduct user research and market research, which is crucial to creating a great UX. You will also learn how to create user personas and use it for testing. This book will help you gain the ability to think like a UX designer and understand both sides of product development: design and coding. You will explore the latest tools, such as Sketch, Balsamiq, and Framer.js, to create wireframes and prototypes. The concluding chapters will take you through designing your UI, dealing with big data while designing a UX, and the fundamentals of frontend. Finally, you'll prepare your portfolio and become job ready in the UX arena.

Who is this book for?

Hands-On UX/UI Design for Developers is for web designers who have knowledge of basic UX design principles.

What you will learn

  • • What UX is and what a UX designer does
  • • Explore the UX Process and science of making products user-friendly
  • • Create user interfaces and learn which tools to use
  • • Understand how your design works in the real world
  • • Create UI interaction, animation, wireframes, and prototypes
  • • Design a product with users in mind
  • • Develop a personal portfolio and be well-prepared to join the UX world

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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
What is UX? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
UX Design Process Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
User Behavior Basics and User Research Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Getting to Know Your Users Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
User Personas Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Designing Behavior Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Visual Design Principles and Processes Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Wireframes and Prototyping Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
UI Design and Implementation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Frontend UI Implementation and Process Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Post-launching UX Activities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Designing for Big Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Leonir Sep 19, 2018
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As a newbie into UX design experience I found the book interesting and quite easy to understand. The author who is a well known in his Industry, did a great job not only explaining the theory behind UX Design but also mapping it with real life examples based on his wealth experience. This is a GO TO book for everyone who is starting with UX Design and for those with some experience and want to deep dive into UX Design.
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Dexter Retamar Sep 01, 2018
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Whether you are a developer, designer, project manager, product owner or just curious to know what UX can do for your product or service, this book takes you through the whole journey and process for implementing a great UX. The author does an excellent job of presenting a wealth of information that can be applied to any project you may be working on. The book covers a broad subject, from research, basic design principles, psychology, prototyping, UI design, tools in the industry, handover to frontend implementation by presenting information clearly and relevant visual and example.Definitely, this book deserves a seat in your bookshelf, a great primer for those who are starting in UX but still a great refresher and a constant reference even for the seasoned.
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Denese Dec 29, 2019
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Great book
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KC Sep 28, 2018
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I couldn’t get passed the first few pages because of the grammatical errors. It appears no one proofread this book before publishing. The author does a poor job gathering his thoughts and explaining the phases of UX design. I do not recommend buying this book.
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