ixd best practices, march 2014
TRANSCRIPT
The reason I talk to myself is that I'm the only one whose answers !I accept.
David Farkas @Dafark8Ixd Best Practices, March 2014
IxD Best Practices
David Farkas!@[email protected]
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Best Practicenoun!
1.commercial or professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or most effective.!
"the proprietors are keen to ensure best practice in food preparation, storage, and serving"!
(via google)
When someone says “best practice” what I hear is “I don’t know”
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
HeuristicsHeuristics refers to experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery that give a solution which is not guaranteed to be optimal.!
!
!
(via wikipedia)
Heuristics Are:
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Guidelines
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Double Edge Sword
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
As Good As You
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Limited
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
A Starting Point
Where to Find Them
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Jacob Nielsen, 10 Heuristics
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Visibility of System Status
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Match System and Real World
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
User Control, User Freedom
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Consistency & Standards
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Error Prevention
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Recognition > Recall
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Flexibility & Efficiency
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Aesthetics & Minimalism
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Recognize, Diagnose, Recover
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Help & Documentation
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Jacob Nielsen’s Heuristics1.Visibility of system status!
2.Match between system and real world!
3.User control and freedom!
4.Consistency & Standards!
5.Error prevention!
6.Recognition rather than recall!
7.Flexibility and efficiency of use!
8.Aesthetic and minimalist design!
9.Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors!
10.Help and Documentation
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Abby Covert, IA Heuristics
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Findable
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Accessible
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Clear
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Communicate
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Useful
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Credible
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Controllable
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Valuable
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Learnable
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Delightful
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Abby Covert’s IA Heuristics
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Erik Dahl, UX Axioms
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
It's all about people
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Pay Attention to Patterns
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Big Picture and Details
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Tame Complexity
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Make Stuff Then Kill It
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Engender Trust
http://larboardwatch.tumblr.com/post/47716302757/wearetravy-whale-whale-whale-good-morning
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Collaborate
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Design PatternsIn software engineering, a design pattern is a general reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem within a given context in software design.!
!
!
(wikipedia)
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Design Patterns
Yeah, So What?
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Heuristic Reviews
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Landscape Analysis
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Workflow Analysis
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Wireframe Design
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Critique
Things to Remember!
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
There is no “right” answer
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
You will be wrong
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
The other person is wrong too
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Good design comes from pushing
Ixd Best Practices, March 2014 David Farkas @Dafark8
Resources (posted online)✤ Jacob Nielsen’s Heuristics !
✤ http://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/!
✤ Abby Covert’s IA Heuristics!
✤ abbytheia.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/ia_heuristics/!
✤ Erik Dahl’s UX Axioms uxaxioms.com!
✤ patterntap.com!
✤ wellie.com!
✤ Additional Reading:!
✤ Usability Inspection Methods (if you can find it!)!
✤ Designing the Conversation (Unger, Nunnally)!
✤ Rosenfeld Media Book Collection
Thank you