When it comes to building software, an awareness of UX design methods is crucial in order to create a seamless interaction between the user and your product. But what is the full scope of UX design? Where do you start and how do you know when that task is done? When do you move onto the next task and what even is the next task? In this webinar Alex Shirazi, the founder of the UX-focused software firm Phlint, will look at and explain some of the most crucial areas of UX, like user research and testing, visual design, user interface design, and interaction design, as well as delving into some of the hottest issues in each category. Participants will be given the chance to ask questions and gain an insight into the processes and types of software companies in Silicon Valley are using to grow their UX credentials. In this webinar, you'll learn: - Which factors have the biggest impact on user experience - How to approach user research, testing, and design to maximize your efforts - The hottest trends in UX Design that Silicon Valley companies are using today

1. Mastering UX Design:
Learning the Basics for Future
Success
Alex Shirazi, User Experience Designer at Phlint
Tuesday, December 20, 7pm (GMT)

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3. User Experience Design Method
- Ideation
- Thumbnail Sketches
- Wireframes
- Specification
- Hi Fidelity Mockups
- Asset Extraction

4. User Experience Design Method
- Where to start
- How to know when the task is complete

5. Ideation
Where to start
If there is a solution to a problem that needs to be solved, the ideation
phase begins
How to know when the task is complete
When the ideation phase turns into more than napkin sketches, we’ve
moved on to Thumbnail Sketches.

6. Thumbnail Sketches
Where to start
Draw!
How to know when the task is complete
When you are ready to jump into wireframing, more detail

7. Wireframes
Where to start
Comprehensive wireframe set
How to know when the task is complete
When the ideation phase turns into more than
napkin sketches, we’ve moved on to Thumbnail
Sketches.

8. Specification
Where to start
Ready to start talking to developers
How to know when the task is complete
Specification development is ongoing

9. Hi Fidelity Mockups
Where to start
Don’t hold up the developers
How to know when the task is complete
All pages of the application can be envisioned

10. Asset Extraction
Where to start
Once the development starts
How to know when the task is complete
Once the final application is complete

11. How to maximize efforts with testing
- Continuously test
- Use services like Peek or 60.me
- Hallway Testing
- Prototyping with beta users, friends, family

12. User Experience Design Method:
User Research and Testing
- Ideation
- User Research and Testing
- Thumbnail Sketches
- User Research and Testing
- Wireframes
- User Research and Testing
- Specification
- User Research and Testing
- Hi Fidelity Mockups
- User Research and Testing
- Asset Extraction

13. Which factors have the biggest impact?
- Export to device
- Keep it Simple Stupid KISS
- User Testing

14. Hottest trends in UX
- Shift to Sketch for product design, visual design
- Great for
- Product Design
- Visual Design
- Icon Design
- Overall UX Design Process

15. questions

16. thank you
@alexshirazi