10 UX Design HacksRoss Chapman @skysoclear #DigiHants

User Experience Design is an approach to design that takes into account all the aspects of a product or service with the user.

- John Amir-AbbassiSenior User Researcher at Dropbox

Hack: 1. n. Originally, a quick job that produces what is needed, but not well.

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/H/hack.html

1. Start usability testing today

peek.usertesting.com

Usability Testing

2. Prototype with PowerPoint?!?

powermockup.com

Prototyping

3. Know thy user

xtensio.com/user-persona/

User Personas

4. Print a planuxrecipe.github.io

uxchecklist.github.io

UX design process

5. Automatic style guide goodness

stylifyme.com

Style Guide

6. Plan without Post-its :prealtimeboard.com

User journeys, brainstorm etc.

7. Use paperFor mobile and tablet devices

8. Design with Data

● Add tracking code● Admin > Property Settings >

In-page● Get the Chrome extension Enhanced Link Attribution in Google Analytics

9. Bootstrap a Pattern Library

getbootstrap.com

Design Guidelines

10. Anyone is better than no-

oneGrab anyone and observe

● First impressions - just watch

● See if they follow your user journey

● Record the session - so much good stuff!

For me UX design is so much more than just designing for a screen. The user experience is impacted by decisions made across an organisation from the boardroom to the way a developer codes for performance.

- Paul Boag UX Consultant of Boagworks

Post-hack

Business

● Include design in business decisions

● Use your own product/service

● Start with the customer experience and work back

Designers

● Open up the process● Challenge everything● Build, Measure, Learn (and

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Thank you!Ross Chapman @skysoclear #DigiHants