This essential guide to User Experience Design (UX) from the renowned "Smashing Magazine" offers a comprehensive resource for web designers and developers. The authors present an overview of UX and User-Centered Design, detailing sixteen common design and research tools and techniques for web projects. Drawing from their collective 30 years of experience, they provide valuable insights, including when and how to utilize various UX research and design techniques such as usability testing, prototyping, wireframing, and information architecture. The book also covers how to plan UX projects tailored to different budgets, time constraints, and business objectives. Real-life case studies illustrate how specific techniques were employed to meet client goals. Additionally, checklists are included to assist in selecting the right tools and techniques for specific tasks. The authors address typical user and business requirements for designing critical pages like homepages, forms, product pages, and mobile interfaces, along with considerations for mobile design, internationalization, and behavioral change. This comprehensive reference manual serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in UX, whether or not they have "UX" in their job title, allowing readers to explore it from cover to cover or consult it as needed.
