Download or read book Learning Axure RP Interactive Prototypes written by John Henry Krahenbuhl and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-31 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a user experience professional, designer, information architect, or business analyst who wants to gain interactive prototyping skills with Axure, then this book is ideal for you. Some familiarity with Axure is preferred but not essential.

Download or read book Axure Prototyping Blueprints written by John Henry Krahenbuhl and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become an Axure Master! Explore designs and interactions leveraging adaptive views, AxShare plugins, repeaters and more!About This Book• Optimize designs for desktop, tablet and mobile viewports with Adaptive Views• Build mastery of Repeater widgets and interactions• Expand Axure's core interactions by using AxShare Plugins with JavaScriptIn DetailAxure garners rave reviews from the design community and is one of the leading tools for rapid prototyping in use today. With Axure one can easily create wireframes and clickable prototypes. Additional enhancements to Axure (e.g. the Repeater widget and Adaptive Views) as well as AxShare (e.g. AxShare Plugins) and the AxShare Mobile App, provide a new level of prototyping excellence.To begin, this book provides you with a rapid introduction to Axure's interfaces and adaptive views and quickly familiarizes you with pages, panes, and the design area. After a brief introduction to Axure, this book will help you to develop the capabilities to build simple to more complex interactive prototypes. This goal will be accomplished with a quick run through of Axure's fundamentals, followed by an exploration of detailed blueprints of different prototypes. From there, you'll walk through creating common interactions for a header, an interactive carousel, right column feed to social media channels, and a footer for a community site prototype. You'll also learn how to build a Content Aggregator, pulling together information from multiple sources and a sample portfolio prototype. You'll learn to incorporate social media feeds from Facebook and Twitter and also build a photo contest for a Facebook application. Towards the end of the book you'll utilize the Repeater Widget to build an eCommerce prototype.This book will exhibit to novice as well as experienced users, common design patterns for exploration and continued learning. Equipped with these new design patterns and methods, readers can complete engaging interactive projects faster.What You Will Learn• Explore foundational interactions for popular design patterns• Construct advanced interactions (i.e. parallax scrolling, etc.) using the default widget library• Expand Axure's core set of interactions by using AxShare Plugins with JavaScript• Construct a reusable Social Media module that includes live feeds from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest• Build a Community Site that includes header and footer masters, and an interactive Carousel• Leverage the Repeater widget to create an adaptive Photo Gallery• Create a Photo Contest with registration for desktop, tablet and mobile viewports utlizing Adaptive Views• Enable an interactive eCommerce Shopping Cart optimized for desktop, tablet and mobile using an adaptive repeater widgetWho This Book Is ForIf you are a user experienced professional, designer, information architect or business analyst who wants to explore common design patterns and enhance your interactive prototyping skills with Axure, then this book is ideal for you. Having some experience in creating wireframes as well as an interest in interaction design and want to create immersive interactive prototypes will be a add-on bonus.Style and approachStarting with the fundamentals, you will create progressively complex prototypes while learning basic, intermediate, and advanced interactions in Axure. You will apply what you learn to create an increasingly interactive prototype.

Download or read book Axure RP 6 Prototyping Essentials written by Ezra Schwartz and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2. Axure Basics-the User Interface; Getting started; Working with multiple project files; The Axure workspace; Customizing the workspace; The Sitemap pane; Wireframe pages; Flow pages; The Page Properties pane; Page notes; Managing notes; Page interactions; Page formatting; Sketch effects; The Widgets pane; Wireframe Widgets; Flow widgets; Creating your own widget library; Third party widget libraries; The Widget Properties pane; Annotation tab; Annotation fields; Annotation views; Interactions tab; Interactions; Events; Cases; Actions; Formatting tab; Location and size; Font.

Download or read book Axure RP for UX Design written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create user flows and sitemaps, click-through wireframes, and robust, fully interactive prototypes with Axure RP.

Download or read book Interactive Prototyping with Axure RP 8 written by Debbie Levitt and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Axure, the popular UX software for creating flow charts, wire frames or clickable interactive prototypes, from top S.F. Bay Area UX designer Debbie Levitt. Levitt runs Ptype, one of the few companies in the world recommended by Axure to teach Axure. Designed for new and experienced UXers, IxDs, IAs, developers, and visual designers, this course offers training in beginning, intermediate and advanced Axure skills. Participants will become comfortable with dynamic panels, conditions, and the techniques for building the key elements found in un-designed (low fidelity) and designed (high fidelity) prototypes. Learn to use Axure to create flow charts, wireframes, and interactive prototypes Master the new diagramming, prototyping, and specification features in RP8 Review the basic Axure environment: menus, toolbars, the Inspector, the Outline and more Explore Axure toolsets for publishing, exporting, and synchronizing team projects Learn about Axure widgets, masters, annotation, naming conventions and documentation Master the details of creating navigation menus and interactive forms Explore dynamic panels, the Axure element that makes things show, hide, move, or change Discover how to emulate mobile responsive designs using Adaptive Views Debbie Levitt helps people "think in Axure" at her high-end, Axure-centric UX agency Ptype. She's done interaction design and information architecture since 1995 for clients like Razorfish, Constant Contact, Bank of the West, Traction, Wells Fargo, and Sony Mobile.

Download or read book Axure RP for UX Design written by Renata Phillippi and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Web for Everyone written by Sarah Horton and published by Rosenfeld Media. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are in charge of the user experience, development, or strategy for a web site, A Web for Everyone will help you make your site accessible without sacrificing design or innovation. Rooted in universal design principles, this book provides solutions: practical advice and examples of how to create sites that everyone can use.

Download or read book Axure RP Beyond the Basics written by Renata Phillippi and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mobile Prototyping with Axure 7 written by Will Hacker and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a step-by-step tutorial which includes hands-on examples and downloadable Axure files to get you started with mobile prototyping immediately. You will learn how to develop an application from scratch, and will be guided through each and every step.If you are a mobile-centric developer/designer, or someone who would like to take their Axure prototyping skills to the next level and start designing and testing mobile prototypes, this book is ideal for you. You should be familiar with prototyping and Axure specifically, before you read this book.

Download or read book Microinteractions written by Dan Saffer and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the little things that turn a good digital product into a great one. With this practical book, you’ll learn how to design effective microinteractions: the small details that exist inside and around features. How can users change a setting? How do they turn on mute, or know they have a new email message? Through vivid, real-world examples from today’s devices and applications, author Dan Saffer walks you through a microinteraction’s essential parts, then shows you how to use them in a mobile app, a web widget, and an appliance. You’ll quickly discover how microinteractions can change a product from one that’s tolerated into one that’s treasured. Explore a microinteraction’s structure: triggers, rules, feedback, modes, and loops Learn the types of triggers that initiate a microinteraction Create simple rules that define how your microinteraction can be used Help users understand the rules with feedback, using graphics, sounds, and vibrations Use modes to let users set preferences or modify a microinteraction Extend a microinteraction’s life with loops, such as “Get data every 30 seconds”

Download or read book Prototyping written by Todd Zaki Warfel and published by Rosenfeld Media. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prototyping is a great way to communicate the intent of a design both clearly and effectively. Prototypes help you to flesh out design ideas, test assumptions, and gather real-time feedback from users. With this book, Todd Zaki Warfel shows how prototypes are more than just a design tool by demonstrating how they can help you market a product, gain internal buy-in, and test feasibility with your development team.

Download or read book Instant Axure RP Starter written by Amit Daliot and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start prototyping your first Axure RP project, the easy way Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results. Helping you learn the fundamentals of Axure RP, while making prototypes Focus on only the most important features, saving you time and helping you to start using Axure RP immediately Providing you with essential resources that will help you become an Axure master In Detail User interface prototyping is here and it is quickly becoming the fundamental aspect of a web designer's "deliverables". Prototyping is the single most cost effective means to track usability problems, before you begin investing in visual design or coding. Axure RP is the industry's foremost prototyping tool, and this book will help you quickly become an Axure master. "Axure RP Starter Guide" is a practical, introductory guide that will take you step-by-step through the most important features of Axure RP, and how to start prototyping with it. It will expertly guide you through all the essential processes you need to know to start using Axure RP, as well as laying foundations for more advanced use of Axure. The book starts by describing the UI design revolution, what has changed in the industry, and how you can best adapt your workflow to keep pace with these changes. It will guide you through installing an Axure environment, and how to equip it with the right widgets. With this book, terms like "widget libraries", "dynamic panels", "page masters", and "interaction logic" will become second-nature to you within a matter of hours. "Axure RP Starter Guide" also includes a detailed description of how to prototype a few common design patterns such as the module tabs pattern and the extensively used carousel. After just ten short steps, you will have your first website up and running. The book will then help you in honing your skills by prototyping some common design patterns.

Download or read book UX for the Web written by Marli Ritter and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how UX and design thinking can make your site stand out from the rest of the internet. About This Book Learn everything you need to know about UX for your Web Design. Design B2B, B2C websites that stand out from the competitors with this guide Enhance your business by improving customer accessibility and retention. Who This Book Is For If you're a designer, developer, or just someone who has the desire to create websites that are not only beautiful to look at but also easy to use and fully accessible to everyone, including people with special needs, UX for the Web will provide you with the basic building blocks to achieve just that. What You Will Learn Discover the fundamentals of UX and the User-Centered Design (UCD) Process. Learn how UX can enhance your brand and increase user retention Learn how to create the golden thread between your product and the user Use reliable UX methodologies to research and analyze data to create an effective UX strategy Bring your UX strategy to life with wireframes and prototypes Set measurable metrics and conduct user tests to improve digital products Incorporate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to create accessible digital products In Detail If you want to create web apps that are not only beautiful to look at, but also easy to use and fully accessible to everyone, including people with special needs, this book will provide you with the basic building blocks to achieve just that. The book starts with the basics of UX, the relationship between Human-Centered Design (HCD), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and the User-Centered Design (UCD) Process; it gradually takes you through the best practices to create a web app that stands out from your competitors. You'll also learn how to create an emotional connection with the user to increase user interaction and client retention by different means of communication channels. We'll guide you through the steps in developing an effective UX strategy through user research and persona creation and how to bring that UX strategy to life with beautiful, yet functional designs that cater for complex features with micro interactions. Practical UX methodologies such as creating a solid Information Architecture (IA), wireframes, and prototypes will be discussed in detail. We'll also show you how to test your designs with representative users, and ensure that they are usable on different devices, browsers and assistive technologies. Lastly, we'll focus on making your web app fully accessible from a development and design perspective by taking you through the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Style and Approach This is an easy-to-understand step-by-step guide with full of examples to that will help you in creating good UX for your web applications.

Download or read book Axure RP Beyond the Basics written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create more complex and interactive UX designs with Axure RP. Learn how to prototype mobile apps, wearables, and data-driven forms, with the advanced features in Axure.

Download or read book Fixing Bad UX Designs written by Lisandra Maioli and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide filled with case studies and easy solutions to solve the most common user experience issues Key Features Understand and fix the pain points of a bad UX design to ensure greater customer satisfaction. Correct UX issues at various stages of a UX Design with the help of different methodologies for fixing bad UXs See best practices and established principles in UX with case studies illustrating these practices and principles Book DescriptionHave your web applications been experiencing more hits and less conversions? Are bad designs consuming your time and money? This book is the answer to these problems. With intuitive case studies, you’ll learn to simplify, fix, and enhance some common, real-world application designs. You’ll look at the common issues of simplicity, navigation, appearance, maintenance, and many more. The challenge that most UX designers face is to ensure that the UX is user-friendly. In this book, we address this with individual case studies starting with some common UX applications and then move on to complex applications. Each case study will help you understand the issues faced by a bad UX and teach you to break it down and fix these problems. As we progress, you’ll learn about the information architecture, usability testing, iteration, UX refactoring, and many other related features with the help of various case studies. You’ll also learn some interesting UX design tools with the projects covered in the book. By the end of the book, you’ll be armed with the knowledge to fix bad UX designs and to ensure great customer satisfaction for your applications.What you will learn Learn about ROI and metrics in UX Understand the importance of getting stakeholders involved Learn through real cases how to fix bad UX Identify and fix UX issues using different methodologies Learn how to turn insights and finding into practical UX solutions Learn to validate, test and measure the UX solutions implemented Learn about UX refactoring Who this book is for This book is for anyone confronted with a poorly designed UX. It is ideal for UX professionals who want to solve problems with existing UX designs, and UX designers who want to enhance their designs or analyze and rectify where they went wrong.

Download or read book Wireframing Essentials written by Matthew J. Hamm and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy to follow, example-based guide introducing you to the world of user experience design through the author's real world experiences Whether you are looking to become a professional UX Designer, or just need to get the job done, the principles and processes discussed in this book will help you understand how to craft reliably effective and successful design solutions.

Download or read book Drupal for Designers written by Dani Nordin and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a solo web designer or part of a small team itching to build interesting projects with Drupal? This hands-on book provides the tools and techniques to get you going. Award-winning designer Dani Nordin guides you through site planning, teaches you how to create solid, user-centered design for the Drupal framework, and shows you tricks for using real, honest-to-goodness, developer Ninja Magick. This book is a compilation of three short guides—Planning Drupal Projects, Design and Prototyping for Drupal, and Drupal Development Tricks for Designers—plus exclusive "director’s material." If you’re familiar with HTML and CSS, but struggling with Drupal’s learning curve, this is the book you’ve been looking for. Get extra material, including an expanded Grids chapter, more recommended modules, and a Short Form Project plan Learn how to work user-centered design practices into Drupal projects Choose the right modules for your project, and discover several go-to modules Use strategies for sketching, wireframing, and designing effective layouts Manage Drupal’s markup, including code generated by the powerful Views module Learn how to work with Drupal on the command line Set up your development environment and collaborate with other designers and developers Learn the basics of Git, the free open source version control system