Universal Principles of UX: 100 Timeless Strategies to Create Positive Interactions between People and Technology
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- Author：Irene Pereyra
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Summary
Master the art of user experience design through the 100 laws， guidelines， human biases， and general considerations in this comprehensive， cross-disciplinary encyclopedia。
Richly illustrated and easy to navigate， Universal Principles of UX pairs clear explanations of each concept with visual examples of the ideas applied in practice。 The book is organized into six broad categories:
Consider
Empathize
Define
Research
Design
Validate
And， features principles as diverse as:
Design is not neutral
Make the choice easy
Some complexity cannot be reduced
Map the ecosystem
So you think you can scroll
Don’t grade your own homework
User Experience is a field notable for its expansiveness， complexity and persistent evolution。 This book is not a chronological retelling of the history of user experience design。 It is also not a technical how-to book that will show you how to become a perfect user experience designer one step at a time。 It's a philosophical anthology of case studies， situations， problems， and contradictions encountered across more than fifteen years of working on real world client projects that will teach you how to think， rather than tell you what to do。
Each principle is presented in a two-page format。 The left-hand page contains a succinct definition， a full description of the principle， examples of its use， and guidelines for use。 Sidenotes appear to the right of the text， and provide elaborations and references。 The right-hand page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle。
This landmark reference is the standard for designers， engineers， managers， and students who seek to broaden and improve their user experience design expertise。
The titles in the Rockport Universal series offer comprehensive and authoritative information and edifying and inspiring visual examples on multidisciplinary subjects for designers， architects， engineers， students， and anyone who is interested in expanding and enriching their design knowledge。
Richly illustrated and easy to navigate， Universal Principles of UX pairs clear explanations of each concept with visual examples of the ideas applied in practice。 The book is organized into six broad categories:
Consider
Empathize
Define
Research
Design
Validate
And， features principles as diverse as:
Design is not neutral
Make the choice easy
Some complexity cannot be reduced
Map the ecosystem
So you think you can scroll
Don’t grade your own homework
User Experience is a field notable for its expansiveness， complexity and persistent evolution。 This book is not a chronological retelling of the history of user experience design。 It is also not a technical how-to book that will show you how to become a perfect user experience designer one step at a time。 It's a philosophical anthology of case studies， situations， problems， and contradictions encountered across more than fifteen years of working on real world client projects that will teach you how to think， rather than tell you what to do。
Each principle is presented in a two-page format。 The left-hand page contains a succinct definition， a full description of the principle， examples of its use， and guidelines for use。 Sidenotes appear to the right of the text， and provide elaborations and references。 The right-hand page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle。
This landmark reference is the standard for designers， engineers， managers， and students who seek to broaden and improve their user experience design expertise。
The titles in the Rockport Universal series offer comprehensive and authoritative information and edifying and inspiring visual examples on multidisciplinary subjects for designers， architects， engineers， students， and anyone who is interested in expanding and enriching their design knowledge。
Reviews
Cat Colwell
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This is definitely a “something different” review for me。 I want to thank Quarto / Rockport Publishing for making this available to me prior to its release date （March 7， 2023）。 Wearing my professional hat， I manage an online industry supply chain service。 My background is the supply chain， not software， and certainly not design or UX， and so I jumped at the opportunity for what looked to be a good overview of UX principles。 And that’s exactly what this book is。 For an experienced UX designer， I This is definitely a “something different” review for me。 I want to thank Quarto / Rockport Publishing for making this available to me prior to its release date （March 7， 2023）。 Wearing my professional hat， I manage an online industry supply chain service。 My background is the supply chain， not software， and certainly not design or UX， and so I jumped at the opportunity for what looked to be a good overview of UX principles。 And that’s exactly what this book is。 For an experienced UX designer， I’m not sure this book would provide much in the way of new information - although， candidly， I know exactly zilch about what else is published in this field。 But for someone working UX adjacent， this was exactly what I needed。 I imagine it would also be equally good for someone new （or aspiring） to the field。 As the title suggests， this is an overview of principles， rather than a text book on how to follow them。 While I read it cover to cover （and in digital form）， I think this book will work much better in print。 I really can imagine it as a glossy hardcover on someone’s coffee table， or in an office， for people to dip in and out of， flicking through until something catches your eye for a deeper dive。 Accessible and insightful and beautifully laid out - really， would you trust a book on UX that wasn’t a joy to navigate？ The principles that stood out to me for further consideration: -Broken pages shouldn’t feel broken-A word is worth a thousand pictures （aka， that icon is less ubiquitous than you think it is）-Not all data needs to be visualised-First and last items are remembered most-Friction isn’t always bad-Don’t just design for novices-Interrupt only when necessaryClearly， this is a book for a specific audience， but year on year there’s a lot more of us who are indeed working UX adjacent。 This is a well-timed book， and a great resource for vast swathes of digital professionals。 。。。more
Scott Pearson
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UX is shorthand in the software industry for “user experience。” It’s often used in conjunction with UI， or “user interface。” In the world of the web， good user interfaces and user experiences can lead to successful， profitable websites – regardless of their function。 Likewise， bad UIUX almost always leads to a website’s failure。 Thus， specialists are often paid well to design and implement these aspects with skill。 But in a world of ever-changing designs， how can one know what good design is？ In UX is shorthand in the software industry for “user experience。” It’s often used in conjunction with UI， or “user interface。” In the world of the web， good user interfaces and user experiences can lead to successful， profitable websites – regardless of their function。 Likewise， bad UIUX almost always leads to a website’s failure。 Thus， specialists are often paid well to design and implement these aspects with skill。 But in a world of ever-changing designs， how can one know what good design is？ In this book， one such specialist Pereyra describes 100 practices that undergird her decades of experience in this industry。In these anthologies of principles， the goal is always to find something universal and timeless; such is the case here， where Pereyra announces her intent in the title。 The devil， of course， is in the details， and some topics （like usability or Google’s design predilections） seem awfully rooted in time and events。 Nonetheless， she does describe one principle in each chapter – like “friction isn’t always bad” or “create a user flow。” Then she unpacks each principle with visual illustrations and examples from her life’s work。Many of these principles can seem contradictory。 These contradictions， as anyone experienced in UIUX knows， are an inherent part of the game。 Two principles of “less is more” but “less is a bore” illustrate this paradox precisely。 She also puts down her stake deeply in some present-day controversies。 She is against so-called “objective” design （measured by metrics， not art） and insists that designers’ subjectivity， seen in work experiences and intuition， play an essential role in good design。Aspiring UIUX designers will find this book useful。 In addition， the artful illustrations （always a plus in a book on visual design） will make this book suitable for coffee tables。 Anyone who （like me） designs user interfaces on screens can benefit from empathizing with end-users。 The melding of art and science makes this field particularly appealing and challenging。 In practice， computer programmers （again， like me） often do amateur UIUX work， and learning from an expert like Pereyra can add significant value to a product。 There aren’t a ton of books in this nascent field; Pereyra’s 100 principles will likely illuminate designers’ paths for some time to come。 。。。more
Lisa Marie
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I found this interesting to flip through。 Each set of pages covers a topic in the UX process。 I have a background in ID， so there's some crossover that allowed me to appreciate this book。 However， I think it's more of a coffee table book than any guide in general of UX。 I found this interesting to flip through。 Each set of pages covers a topic in the UX process。 I have a background in ID， so there's some crossover that allowed me to appreciate this book。 However， I think it's more of a coffee table book than any guide in general of UX。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I don't have the capability to personally experience reading a book。 But I can provide you a synopsis of the book "Universal Principles of UX" by William Lidwell， Kritina Holden， and Jill Butler， published in 2010。 The book focuses on presenting 100 foundational concepts， principles or strategies that can facilitate the design and development of user experiences that positively engage or captivate people with technology， digital products or services。 The principles are arranged alphabetically and are presented in a way that is easy to understand and apply。 Some of the topics covered in the book include aesthetics， affordance， cognitive load， consistency， discoverability， feedback， gamification， mental models， perception， prototyping， social proof， and storytelling， etc。 The authors have organized the content in a manner that allows readers to glean insights into the principles of UX design， analyze and apply them in their personal projects or professional work。 Overall， the book is an excellent resource for anyone venturing into the field of UX design or wants to improve on their technical skills in designing a human-centered user experience。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences， but I can provide information about the book。 The book 'Universal Principles of UX: 100 Timeless Strategies to Create Positive Interactions between People and Technology' is a comprehensive guide that explores various design principles that can help create positive interactions between humans and technology。 The book includes 100 different strategies that can be applied while designing interfaces， products， and services。 It covers topics such as usability， information architecture， visual design， interaction design， and more。 The book is highly recommended for designers， developers， product managers， and anyone involved in creating digital experiences that are easy and enjoyable to use。
tpg2
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