Interactive design : an introduction to the theory and application of user-centered design

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Author:

Pratt, Andy, 1977-

ISBN:

9781592537808

Personal Author:

Pratt, Andy, 1977-

Publication Information:

Beverly, MA : Rockport Publishers, 2012.

Physical Description:

223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Contents:

What is user-centered design (UCD) and why do we need it? -- Collaborating with your team and your client -- Goals, users, and success criteria -- Getting to know your users -- Know your competitors -- Content is king -- Guide, motivate, and engage the user -- Building sitemaps and wireframes -- Branding the experience -- What can you learn from usability testing? -- If you build it, they won't always come -- marketing the experience -- Watch, learn, and adapt -- how can you apply UCD after a design has been -- Completed -- Looking into the future -- what's next for user experience?

Subject Term:

User interfaces (Computer systems)

Interactive multimedia.

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Summary

User experience design is one of the fastest-growing specialties in design. Smart companies realize that the most successful products are designed to meet the needs and goals of real people - the users. This means putting the user at the center of the design process.

This innovative, comprehensive book examines the user-centered design process from the perspective of a designer. With rich imagery, Interactive Design introduces the different UX players, outlines the user-centered design process from user research to user testing, and explains through various examples how user-centered design has been successfully integrated into the design process of a variety of design studios worldwide.