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You Can UX Too:Avoiding the Programmer's User InterfaceEryn O'Neil (@eryno)MNPHP Bloomington, MNOctober 3, 2013
Hi, I'm Eryn.
I make websites.
I'm not a UX professional.
I'm not a UX professional.I'm a dev.
Why me?
Because programmers need to caredeeplyabout the interfaces they write.Why me?
Front End
vs.
Back End
If no one can use your software, no one cares about it.
Why us?
Programmers are uniquely capable of having opinions on interfaces because we are the ones who make them. Why us?
Today, we'll talk about:
Practical ways to make your UX experience better
How to work with the UX professional in your life
Why you should care!
What is the programmer's interface anyway?
Why care?
The best software happens when everyone on the team feels ownership of the user interface.
How can we do better?
How can we do better?
Negative Tastevs.Positive Taste
How can we do better?
The programmer's interface happens when you try to design an interface at the same time that you're writing it.
How can we do better?
UX First.
How can we do better?
UX First.
And third... and fifth...
How can we do better?
User-Centered Design
A process in which the needs, wants, and limitations of end users of a product are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process.
Wikipedia, User-Centered Design http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-centered_design
How can we do better?
User-Centered Design
There is no one true universal UX.
Facebook:Universal
Human
Clean
Consistent
Useful
Fast
Transparent
HTC One:Make it Mine
Stay Close
Discover the Unexpected
Luke Wroblewski, Developing Design Principles, http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?854
How can we do better?
Don't Reinvent the Wheel.
How can we do better?
Pattern match.
Pattern Match Usefully.
Pattern Match Usefully.
LlamaLemon
LemurOrange
OliveOrangutan
OcelotLicorice
OctopusLabrador
LollipopLynx
Pattern Match Usefully.
LlamaLynx
LemurOcelot
LabradorOrangutan
OliveLicorice
OctopusOrange
LollipopLemon
How can we do better?
Protect your users.
How can we do better?
Don't expect people to read.
How can we do better?
Avoid Surprising Behavior.
How can we do better?
Watch people use your software.
How can we do better?
Watch people use your software.
...and believe your users.
How can we work better with the UX professionals in our lives?
The developer's job is to think about how the implementation will affect the UX.
How can we work with UX pros?
Yes, But.
How can we work with UX pros?
Know your limits. Defer.
How can we work with UX pros?
Know your limits. Defer.
(Don't have UX people? Usertesting.com)
The users' experience depends on everyone on the team.
Thanks!
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