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Mastering User Experience (UX) Design for Experienced Web Developers
Description
Mastering User Experience (UX) Design for Experienced Web Developers Introduction
The Mastering User Experience (UX) Design course for Experienced Web Developers is tailored to enhance your expertise in creating such sites. This course not only enriches your design and development skills but also positions you to construct more engaging and effective websites.
As you dive into the intricacies of UX and responsive design, you’ll discover how these elements contribute to higher user satisfaction, improved conversion rates, and a robust online presence. Additionally, this course fosters improved collaboration among your team, bridging the gap between developers, designers, and stakeholders, thereby enhancing the overall workflow and project outcomes.
This intensive three-day workshop is a deep dive into the world of UX and Responsive Web Design. It’s meticulously structured to provide you with the latest methodologies and practical skills essential for crafting websites that offer a seamless user experience across various devices. During the course, you will be engaged in a comprehensive exploration of UX fundamentals, including user-centered design techniques, mobile-first and desktop-first strategies, and adaptable layouts for different screen sizes.
The hands-on approach of the course ensures that you gain practical experience in responsive layout creation, performance optimization, and the development of accessible web designs. You’ll also become proficient in utilizing popular design tools and frameworks.
Upon completing this workshop, you will have a robust understanding of UX and responsive design principles, bolstered by practical experience in applying these concepts to real-world scenarios. You will be adept at creating websites that are not only user-friendly and responsive but also accessible, thereby elevating your ability to collaborate effectively within design and development teams.
Note: If you are new to web development or do not have practical experience, you might consider the “UX Design Basics for Non-Developers” course as a foundational alternative.
Mastering User Experience (UX) Design for Experienced Web Developers Course Objectives
Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert UX coach, you’ll learn to:
- Understand and apply UX principles and user-centered design processes: Participants will learn to identify the needs and preferences of users, create user personas, and apply UX best practices to develop intuitive, user-friendly web experiences.
- Design and implement responsive web layouts: Participants will gain the skills to create fluid grid layouts, use flexible images, and apply media queries to design web pages that adapt seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes.
- Optimize web performance for responsive designs: Participants will learn techniques to improve website performance, including image optimization, responsive images, and minification and concatenation of assets, ensuring a fast and smooth user experience across devices.
- Implement accessible web designs: Participants will understand the importance of accessibility in web design and learn to apply WCAG principles and accessible design patterns to create websites that are usable by a wide range of users, including those with disabilities.
- Collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and stakeholders: Participants will gain insights into design collaboration and handoff processes, enhancing their ability to communicate design decisions, provide and receive feedback, and work efficiently with team members and clients.
Prerequisites
- Proficiency in HTML and CSS: Participants should have a strong understanding of HTML and CSS, including the ability to create semantic markup, style web elements, and apply basic styling concepts such as the box model, positioning, and the cascade.
- Familiarity with JavaScript: Participants should have a basic understanding of JavaScript and its role in web development, including concepts like variables, functions, loops, and events. Although the course will not focus heavily on JavaScript, a foundational knowledge of the language will help participants grasp some of the more advanced UX and responsive design concepts.
- Experience in Web Development: Participants should have prior experience in developing websites or web applications, as the course builds upon existing web development knowledge and focuses on introducing UX and responsive design principles. This experience may include working on personal, professional, or open-source projects, or having completed a web development course or certification program.
- Take Before: You should have incoming skill listed in the course(s) below or should have attended this as a pre-requisite:
- HTML5/CSS3 Essentials
- HTML5/CSS3 & JavaScript Essentials
Audience
Roles that would benefit from this course include:
- Front-end Web Developers: Developers who focus on implementing the visual and interactive aspects of a website, and want to enhance their understanding of UX principles and responsive design techniques to create more engaging, user-friendly, and adaptable web experiences.
- Full-stack Developers: Developers who work on both front-end and back-end aspects of a website, and seek to improve their design skills and knowledge to create seamless and responsive user interfaces that cater to a wide range of devices and screen sizes.
- Web Designers: Designers who have a background in creating visual layouts for websites, and want to deepen their understanding of UX principles and responsive design in order to create more effective, accessible, and adaptable designs that cater to the needs of modern users.
- Team Leads and Project Managers: Individuals who oversee web development projects and teams, and want to gain a better understanding of UX and responsive design principles in order to effectively manage projects, collaborate with designers and developers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, user-centric web experiences.
- Freelance Web Developers: Professionals who work independently on web development projects and want to expand their skillset in UX and responsive design to increase their competitiveness in the market, offer a broader range of services to clients, and create more engaging and effective websites.
Mastering User Experience (UX) Design for Experienced Web Developers Course Outline
Day 1:
Introduction to UX and Responsive Design
Understanding User Experience
- What is UX?
- Importance of UX in web development
- UX principles and best practices
- User-centered design process
Responsive Web Design Basics (1 hour)
- What is Responsive Web Design?
- Importance of Responsive Design in modern web development
- Fluid grid layout, flexible images, and media queries
- Hands-on Activity: Creating a Responsive Layout
- Designing a simple responsive layout using HTML, CSS, and media queries
- Breakdown and explanation of the code
- Testing responsiveness across different devices
Mobile-first vs. Desktop-first Approaches
- Pros and cons of each approach
- Deciding which approach to use
Designing for Different Devices and Screen Sizes
- Common breakpoints and device considerations
- Accessibility and usability across devices
- Typography, color, and other design elements in responsive design
- Hands-on Activity: Designing for Different Devices
- Modifying the previously created responsive layout to optimize for various devices
- Discussion and feedback on designs
Day 2:
Advanced UX and Responsive Design Techniques
UX Research and Testing
- Importance of UX research
- Usability testing and user feedback
- A/B testing and heatmaps
Navigation and Information Architecture
- Designing effective and user-friendly navigation
- Organizing content and information
- Common navigation patterns in responsive design
- Hands-on Activity: Designing Navigation for Responsive Websites
- Adding navigation elements to the previously created responsive layout
- Testing navigation on different devices and screen sizes
- Discussion and feedback on navigation designs
Responsive Web Design Frameworks and Tools
- Overview of popular frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.)
- Pros and cons of using frameworks
- Introduction to design tools (Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD)
- Hands-on Activity: Exploring Frameworks and Tools
- Experimenting with a chosen framework or design tool
- Redesigning the responsive layout using the selected framework/tool
- Sharing experiences and discussing the benefits and drawbacks
Day 3:
UX and Responsive Design Best Practices
Design Patterns and UI Components
- Common design patterns in responsive web design
- Designing reusable UI components
- Consistency and usability in UI components
Performance Optimization
- Importance of performance in responsive design
- Image optimization and responsive images
- Minification and concatenation of assets
- Hands-on Activity: Optimizing Performance (1.5 hours)
- Applying performance optimization techniques to the responsive layout
- Testing the improvements in performance
- Sharing results and discussing best practices
Accessibility in UX and Responsive Design
- Importance of accessibility in web design
- Accessibility principles (WCAG)
- Accessible design patterns and techniques
- Hands-on Activity: Evaluating and Improving Accessibility
- Assessing the accessibility of the responsive layout
- Implementing accessibility improvements
- Testing and discussing the results
Design Collaboration and Handoff
- Collaborating with designers, developers, and stakeholders
- Effective communication and documentation
- Design handoff tools and techniques
- Hands-on Activity: Simulating Design Handoff
- Participants will work in pairs to simulate a design handoff
- Reviewing, discussing, and providing feedback on each other’s responsive layouts
- Sharing experiences and lessons learned
$2195.00
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3 Days Course |