As web sites and applications become richer and more complex, the user experience (UX) becomes critical to their success. This indispensible and full-color book provides practical guidance on this growing field and shares valuable UX advice that you can put into practice immediately on your own proj
Communicating the User Experience: a Practical Guide for Creating Useful UX Documentation
โ Scribed by Caddick, Richard;Cable, Steve
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 354
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
A clear and focused guide to creating useful user experience documentationAs web sites and applications become richer and more complex, the user experience (UX) becomes critical to their success. This indispensible and full-color book provides practical guidance on this growing field and shares valuable UX advice that you can put into practice immediately on your own projects. The authors examine why UX is gaining so much interest from web designers, graduates, and career changers and looks at the new UX tools and ideas that can help you do your job better. In addition, you'll benefit from the unique insight the authors provide from their experiences of working with some of the world's best-known companies, learning how to take ideas from business requirements, user research, and documentation to create and develop your UX vision.
Explains how to create documentation that clearly communicates the vision for the UX design and the blueprint for how it's going to be developed Provides practical guidance that you can put to work right away on their own projects Looks at the new UX tools and ideas that are born every day, aimed at helping you do your job better and more efficiently Covers a variety of topics including user journeys, task models, funnel diagrams, content audits, sitemaps, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and moreCommunicating the User Experienceis an ideal resource for getting started with creating UX documentation.
โฆ Table of Contents
Communicating the User Experience - A Practical Guide for Creating Useful UX Documentation......Page 1
About the Authors......Page 7
Credits......Page 8
Authors' Acknowledgments......Page 10
Table of Contents......Page 11
Introduction......Page 23
A summary of the documents......Page 24
Putting the documents into context......Page 29
Enjoy yourselves!......Page 30
Chapter 1: Personas......Page 31
What makes a good persona?......Page 33
Research and workshop ideas......Page 40
How To: Create personas in PowerPoint......Page 46
How To: Create personas in OmniGraffle Pro......Page 56
Chapter 2: Task Models......Page 65
What makes a good task model?......Page 67
Research and workshop ideas......Page 75
How To: Create task models in OmniGraffle......Page 80
How To: Create task models in PowerPoint......Page 91
Chapter 3: User Journeys......Page 99
What makes a good user journey?......Page 101
Research and workshop ideas......Page 108
How To: Create a user journey in OmniGraffle......Page 111
How To: Create a user journey in PowerPoint......Page 120
Chapter 4: Content Requirements......Page 125
What makes a good content requirements document?......Page 127
Research and workshop ideas......Page 133
How To: Create a content requirements document in Word......Page 138
Chapter 5: Sitemaps......Page 145
What makes a good sitemap?......Page 147
Research and workshop ideas......Page 156
How To: Create a sitemap in PowerPoint......Page 164
How To: Create a sitemap in OmniGraffle......Page 170
How To: Create a sitemap in Excel......Page 175
Chapter 6: Wireframes......Page 181
What makes a good wireframe?......Page 182
Research and workshop ideas......Page 200
How To: Create wireframes in OmniGraffle......Page 208
How To: Create wireframes in Axure......Page 262
How To: Create wireframes in PowerPoint......Page 278
Chapter 7: Usability Test Reports......Page 285
What makes a good test report?......Page 287
Note-taking and research tips......Page 294
Research and workshop ideas......Page 298
How To: Create a report in PowerPoint......Page 303
Chapter 8: Funnel Diagrams......Page 313
What makes a good funnel diagram?......Page 315
Research and workshop ideas......Page 323
How To: Create a funnel diagram in OmniGraffle......Page 326
How To: Create a funnel diagram in PowerPoint......Page 336
Index......Page 345
โฆ Subjects
Design;Business;Website Design;Language;Communication;Nonfiction
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