Foundations of GUI - User Interface Design for IT Professionals

PT22396
Training Summary
Students will come away from this hands-on training understanding the principles for how to conceive and design intuitive GUIs/user interfaces for technology products. Through examples we will practice a process for identifying and understanding end user requirements by developing user profiles/personas, scripting scenarios, and screen prototypes. You will learn task analysis and techniques for translating a user’s workflow into an intuitive information architecture and navigation. We will cover page design, layout best practices, form design and how to leverage style guides to achieve a consistent look across your product. Design principles will be taught through an analysis of the most innovative & popular applications across a variety of industries – education, consumer goods, entertainment, health care, and enterprise. Throughout the training, each student will put their learning into action as they create information architecture, screen layouts for a Balsamiq-based prototype. Students receive a workbook to serve as a reference. The workbook includes all class material and a detailed bibliography of UX resources so that students can continue learning after this course ends.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Duration
1 Day/ Lecture & Lab
Audience
This course is designed for Front-end developers, Web designers, product managers, and others who are involved in the creation of interactive web sites and apps.
Course Topics
  • Strategic considerations – defining the product goals and scope
  • Developing an information architecture and navigation
  • Best practices for user interface design
  • Communicating a GUI/user interface design

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