All Weekly Readings

Week 2 - Usability 101: Introduction to Usability (1 of 2)
Usability 101: Introduction to Usability (7 minute read)

Week 2 - Introduction to User Experience Design (2 of 2)
Introduction to User Experience Design (8 minute read)

Week 3 - Interaction design: a guide for beginners (1 of 3)
Interaction design: a guide for beginners (19 minute read)

Week 3 - Five HCI Laws for User Experience Design (2 of 3)
Five HCI Laws for User Experience Design (4 minute read)

Week 3 - Touch Targets on Touchscreens (3 of 3)
Touch Targets on Touchscreens (11 minute read)

Week 4 - An essential guide to Usability Testing (1 of 2)
An essential guide to Usability Testing (14 minute read)

Week 4 - Write Better Qualitative Usability Tasks: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid (2 of 2)
Write Better Qualitative Usability Tasks: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid (10 minute read)

Week 5 - Assessing usability with Cognitive Walkthroughs (1 of 3)
Assessing usability with Cognitive Walkthrough (14 minute read)

Week 5 - Heuristic Analysis for UX – How to Run a Usability Evaluation (2 of 3)
Heuristic Analysis for UX – How to Run a Usability Evaluation (13 minute read)

Week 5 - Severity Ratings for Usability Problems (3 of 3)
Severity Ratings for Usability Problems (5 minute read)

Week 6 - Design Heuristics Lecture with Scott Klemmer, a Video Playlist (35 minutes in total) (1 of 1)
Design Heuristics Lecture with Scott Klemmer, a Video Playlist (35 minutes in total)

Week 7 - Prototyping 101: The Difference between Low-Fidelity and High-Fidelity Prototypes and When to Use Each | Adobe Blog (1 of 2)
Prototyping 101: The Difference between Low-Fidelity and High-Fidelity Prototypes and When to Use Each | Adobe Blog (11 minute read)

Week 7 - Chapter 2: Getting to Know Users and Their Tasks (2 of 2)
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Users and Their Tasks (22 minute read)

Week 8 - A guide to top UX Research methods (1 of 2)
A guide to top UX Research methods (8 minute read)

Week 8 - Job Stories Offer a Viable Alternative to User Stories (2 of 2)
Job Stories Offer a Viable Alternative to User Stories (10 minute read)

Week 9 - Leveraging Mental Models in UX Design (1 of 3)
Leveraging Mental Models in UX Design (15 minute read)

Week 9 - Don Norman’s Principles of Interaction Design (2 of 3)
Don Norman’s Principles of Interaction Design (8 minute read)

Week 9 - Not Just Pretty: Building Emotion Into Your Websites (3 of 3)
Not Just Pretty: Building Emotion Into Your Websites (15 minute read)

Week 11 - How to Use C.R.A.P. Design Principles For Better UX? (1 of 2)
How to Use C.R.A.P. Design Principles For Better UX? (8 minute read)

Week 11 - Guide for designing better mobile apps typography (2 of 2)
Guide for designing better mobile apps typography (8 minute read)

Week 12 - 10 Principles for Color Usage in UI Design (1 of 2)
10 Principles for Color Usage in UI Design (8 minutes)

Week 12 - Accessibility for Visual Design (2 of 2)
Accessibility for Visual Design (9 minute read)

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