Online course ‘User Experience for the Web’ – introduction

Here is the start of several posts where I write down some notes from the free online course ‘User Experience for the Web‘ (WebUX) provided by the @Open2Study platform.

This first post is short and gives elements of the course introduction.

Global summary – What will I learn?

• The characteristics of user experience design, usability, and user centered design
• The factors that influence interface design, and how to balance these requirements
• The design streams that impact interface design, and design techniques from each stream:
  • Information Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Visual Design

• How branding is an important part of user experience
• The importance of accessibility online
• The importance of knowing your users and:
  • What you need to know
  • How to learn about them
  • How to communicate your findings

• Key usability evaluation techniques, including:
  • Walkthroughs
  • Usability testing
  • Expert review
  • Competitor analysis

Feel free also to have a look at these other posts:

• Online course ‘User Experience for the Web’ – module 1 – Overview of User Experience
• Online course ‘User Experience for the Web’ – module 2 – The Elements of User Experience
• Online course ‘User Experience for the Web’ – module 3 – Knowing your users
• Online course ‘User Experience for the Web’ – module 4 – Usability Evaluation Techniques