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Design

Posted by shenxin xu
shenxin xu
580 Points

User Experience Tutorials Suck

It tells me a lot of shit about budgeting, what is quantitative vs qualitative, rather than teaching me how to do UX design. I dont need that. I need to learn how to do UX design. Give me tons of examples!!!

James Nelson
James Nelson
23,956 Points
James Nelson
James Nelson
23,956 Points

Shenxin, but this is what UX design is essentially? How can you design for a user which you have not researched?

6 Answers

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

I think it can be kinda confusing when people use the phrase UX design, I think these practices could be more properly referred to as UX-influenced design. The techniques used in the User Experience field are largely held up by the pillars of Cognitive Psychology, Usability & User Research.

You can observe usability in examples, particular if you highlight issues with usability and how to correct them. However most of the important topics around UX are concepts, things you read about and then apply in your own work.

A great book to get a feeling for UX is Don't Make Me Think

Matt Caden
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Matt Caden
Courses Plus Student 6,588 Points
Matt Caden
Matt Caden
Courses Plus Student 6,588 Points

Hi shenxin. Don't Make Me think by Krug is a great, fast read on UX. I highly recommend it. Another I find myself using frequently as more of a comprehensive reference is The Design of Sites. It breaks down websites into easily identified patterns to help you solve common UX problems.

Giuseppe Elia Brandi
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Giuseppe Elia Brandi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 69,630 Points
Giuseppe Elia Brandi
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Giuseppe Elia Brandi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 69,630 Points

I would suggest you send your suggestions for improvement directly to the Treehouse Team without colorful language. I guess that there are other resources out there where you can really learn all the tips and tricks regarding UX design. Good luck with your quest. Giuseppe

Richard Crawford-Wilson
Richard Crawford-Wilson
6,094 Points
Richard Crawford-Wilson
Richard Crawford-Wilson
6,094 Points

This is not constructive feedback at all. You're saying that there is something wrong with the videos but yet you dont offer any way of improving them, so how can you identify there is a problem?

shenxin xu
shenxin xu
580 Points
shenxin xu
shenxin xu
580 Points

Thanks a lot, Matt! I'll definitely read that book.

Matt Caden
Matt Caden
Courses Plus Student 6,588 Points
Matt Caden
Matt Caden
Courses Plus Student 6,588 Points

Anytime. Let me know how you like it and if it helps.

shenxin xu
shenxin xu
580 Points
shenxin xu
shenxin xu
580 Points

To Richard, I am not obligated to design a solution for you, since I am here to learn UX, not to teach. Critique from paid buyer is constructive. If you can't stand the heat, stay at home.

  • Nick
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Critique from paid buyer is constructive.

I think a better term here would be good not constructive. All feedback by definition is a good thing, however that doesn't necessarily make it constructive.