Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 User Experience and Why It Matters
Everyday Miseries
Introducing User Experience
From Product Design to User Experience Design
Designing (for) Experience: Use Matters
User Experience and the Web
Good User Experience Is Good Business
Minding Your Users
CHAPTER 2 Meet the Elements
The Five Planes
The Surface Plane
The Skeleton Plane
The Structure Plane
The Scope Plane
The Strategy Plane
Building from Bottom to Top
A Basic Duality
The Elements of User Experience
The Strategy Plane
The Scope Plane
The Structure Plane
The Skeleton Plane
The Surface Plane
Using the Elements
CHAPTER 3 The Strategy Plane: Product Objectives and User Needs
Defining the Strategy
Product Objectives
Business Goals
Brand Identity
Success Metrics
User Needs
User Segmentation
Usability and User Research
Creating Personas
Team Roles and Process
CHAPTER 4 The Scope Plane: Functional Specifications and Content Requirements
Defining the Scope
Reason #1: So You Know What You’re Building
Reason #2: So You Know What You’re Not Building
Functionality and Content
Defining Requirements
Functional Specifications
Writing It Down
Content Requirements
Prioritizing Requirements
CHAPTER 5 The Structure Plane: Interaction Design and Information Architecture
Defining the Structure
Interaction Design
Conceptual Models
Error Handling
Information Architecture
Structuring Content
Architectural Approaches
Organizing Principles
Language and Metadata
Team Roles and Process
CHAPTER 6 The Skeleton Plane: Interface Design, Navigation Design, and Information Design
Defining the Skeleton
Convention and Metaphor
Interface Design
Navigation Design
Information Design
Wayfinding
Wireframes
CHAPTER 7 The Surface Plane: Sensory Design
Defining the Surface
Making Sense of the Senses
Smell and Taste
Touch
Hearing
Vision
Follow the Eye
Contrast and Uniformity
Internal and External Consistency
Color Palettes and Typography
Design Comps and Style Guides
CHAPTER 8 The Elements Applied
Asking the Right Questions
The Marathon and the Sprint
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