We’re in a new era of software and devices, and user expectations are rising rapidly. To meet those expectations, developers need to understand more about design concepts. Whether working alone, or with a designer, this course will help by explaining fundamental principles, concepts, and terminology, and by exposing developers to a broad range of design possibilities.
Author Name: Billy Hollis
Author Description:
Billy in an internationally known author and speaker. He offers consulting and training services for user experience design, end-to-end architecture, and presentation tier construction and development. His team, based in Nashville, Tennessee, has created applications hailed around the world for user experience innovation. Billy offers training on user experience design for any platform, and technical classes on XAML technologies. You can see Billy at major conferences all over the world, usually… more

Table of Contents

• Module 1: The need for new thinking by developers
  38mins
• Module 2: Design Principles for Choosing Options
  28mins
• Module 3: Visual Scanning and Processing
  30mins
• Module 4: Preference for Naturalness
  37mins
• Module 5: Preference for Naturalness, part 2
  29mins
• Module 6: Aesthetics and Legibility
  21mins
• Module 7: Managing Cognitive Load
  32mins
• Module 8: Meta-design Principles
  31mins
• Module 9: Summary and Resources for Further Study
  21mins