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how i stopped worrying and
learned to love my audience


AN INTRO
TO UX                          *
                *user experience
a bit about me:


•   User Experience Strategist @ IDEA

•   Based in Houston, TX

•   Over 10 years working on the web

•   Worked with such brands as HP,
    WM, Reliant Energy, HBO, Mattel,
    Sony Pictures, Conoco Phillips,
    American Greetings, etc.

•   I’ve been an animator, designer,
    developer
What is UX (User Experience)?
What is UX (User Experience)?
UX Defined
“User Experience (abbreviated: UX) is the quality
of experience a person has when interacting with a
specific design.This can range from a specific artifact,
such as a cup, toy or website, up to larger, integrated
experiences such as a museum or an airport.”

-User Experience Network (www.uxnet.org)
What is UX (User Experience)?
Target ClearRX
What is UX (User Experience)?
UX encompasses:
•   Accessibility

•   Information Architecture

•   Information Design

•   Interaction Design

•   User Research

•   Usability

•   User Interface Design

•   ...to name a few.
What is UX (User Experience)?




          Heuristics
What is UX (User Experience)?



      UX is not something that is
       implemented, but rather a
  philosophy that is adopted through
   every step of a project’s lifecycle.
It’s All About Users
It’s All About Users




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                              Spot




                          Customer Goals


                          Conversation
Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions
Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions



“Design, by very definition, is the act of solving
problems. In order for anything to be designed well, we
must first identify the problems we are trying to solve
and the goals we are trying to reach.”

-Jeff Croft
Web Designer, Blue Flavor
Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions
Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions
UX First Steps: Information Architecture
UX First Steps: Information Architecture
UX First Steps: Information Architecture

Site Map
UX First Steps: Information Architecture
UX First Steps: Information Architecture

User Flow

                   A



                    B
UX First Steps: Information Architecture

User Flow

                   A

    B                              B
            B              B
                    B
UX First Steps: Information Architecture
UX First Steps: Information Architecture

Benefits of Site Maps and User Flows:
•   Helps determine project scope

•   Helps point out trouble areas or components that
    need to be better thought out

•   Establishes the user or process as a prominent
    aspect of the planning stage

•   Enables the modeling of high-level relationships
    between major user interface elements bringing to
    light fundamental usability questions.
UX First Steps: Information Architecture

Wireframes = Blueprints
UX First Steps: Information Architecture
                                                                 WM Resi-Perm Site: Recurring Services Select Page Wireframe



                                                                                                          Chat
     Branding
                                                                                                       Shopp ng Cart               Recurring services
                                                                                                                             1.0
                                                                                                                                   starts with the baseline
                                                                                                                                   Curbside service. As
     Recurring Services                                                                                                            the order progresses,
                                  1.0
                                                                                                                                   the appropriate service
                                                                                    Yard &
                                                                                                                                   type is highlighted.
                      Curbside                     Recycling                         Food
                                                                                    Waste                                          Yearly price is
                                                                                                                             1.1
                                                                                                                       1.2         presented for
                                                                                        1.1                                        comparison to upsell the
                                                                  Monthly   Yearly               Your Order
        Select / Service                                         / Price  / Price                                                  yearly 'subscription'
                                                                                                                                   model.
                                                                                             Service Selected   $0.00
                Service Title                                      $0.00      $0.00
               Service Description                                                           Service Selected   $0.00              Order tally area keeps a
                                                                                                                             1.2
                                                                                                                                   running total of current
                                                                                             Service Selected   $0.00              order and, where
                Service Title                                      $0.00      $0.00                                                applicable, a yearly
               Service Description                                                                     Total    $0.00
                                                                                                                                   service total is
                                                                                                15% Discount for                   presented with a cta to
                Service Title                                      $0.00      $0.00                                                switch to yearly service
                                                                                                 Yearly Service
               Service Description
                                                                                                                                   User can opt to
                                                                                                     $0.00                   1.3
                Service Title                                      $0.00      $0.00                                                checkout immediately or
               Service Description                                                                                                 continue through the
                                                                                              Switch to Yearly Service             recurring services
                                                                                                                                   process
                                                               1.3
                                                                                                                                   User can, at any time
                                                  Checkout              Continue                                             1.4
                                                                                                                                   during the process,
                                                                                                                                   switch over to one-time
                                            go to one-time services >
                                                                        1.4                                                        services.
                                 FAQ | Sitemap | Privacy Statement | Legal Notice
UX First Steps: Information Architecture

Benefits of Wireframes:
•   Helps determine project scope

•   Helps point out trouble areas or components that
    need to be better thought out

•   The first visualization of the User Interface and
    major interactive components

•   Serves as a blueprint for both designers and
    developers

•   Gives the client something they can relate to early
    in the project lifecycle
UX In Action: Usability Testing
UX In Action: Usability Testing
UX In Action: Usability Testing

  Many kinds of Usability Testing



Face-to-Face                       Remote




      Paper
                                   Card Sort
  Prototype
UX In Action: Usability Testing

Metrics of success (or failure)
UX In Action: Usability Testing

Benefits of Usability Testing:
•   Provides user feedback early in the development process

•   Promotes rapid iterative development

•   Multiple versions of layout and functionality can be tested
    against each other with little impact on the project cycle

•   Provides actionable data that can inform decision making

•   Facilitates communication between the development team
    and customers

•   Encourages creativity in the development process
The ROI of UX
The ROI of UX




A positive user experience equals brand
 enhancement. A negative one leads to
           brand diminishment
The ROI of UX

Identifying the links




Business   User       Behavior   Value    Financial
Problem    Behavior   Metric     Metric   Metric
The ROI of UX

Identifying the links
                   Web Metrics- the foundation for
Business
Problem            understanding user behavior

User
Behavior



Behavior
Metric



Value
Metric



Financial
Metric
The ROI of UX

Identifying the links
                   Web Metrics- the foundation for
Business
Problem            understanding user behavior

User
Behavior        Indicators of user behavior- User Testing

Behavior
Metric



Value
Metric



Financial
Metric
The ROI of UX

Identifying the links
                     Web Metrics- the foundation for
Business
Problem              understanding user behavior

User
Behavior         Indicators of user behavior- User Testing

Behavior
Metric
              Quantify the value of a
Value         specific user behavior
Metric



Financial
Metric
The ROI of UX

Identifying the links
                     Web Metrics- the foundation for
Business
Problem              understanding user behavior

User




                                        $
Behavior         Indicators of user behavior- User Testing

Behavior
Metric
              Quantify the value of a
              specific user behavior




                                          $$
Value
Metric



Financial
Metric
Should I even bother with UX?
Should I even bother with UX?


     As firms grow more savvy at
   executing online strategies, it is a
   question worth answering — the
    future of your Web site, and of
   your company, may depend on it.
thank you.
How I stopped worrying and learned to
love my audience: An intro to UX

Michael Dunn, September 9th, 2009

http://www.slideshare.net/thFOOL
http://www.ideaii.com

michael.dunn@idea.com

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IS09- Intro to UX

  • 1. how i stopped worrying and learned to love my audience AN INTRO TO UX * *user experience
  • 2. a bit about me: • User Experience Strategist @ IDEA • Based in Houston, TX • Over 10 years working on the web • Worked with such brands as HP, WM, Reliant Energy, HBO, Mattel, Sony Pictures, Conoco Phillips, American Greetings, etc. • I’ve been an animator, designer, developer
  • 3. What is UX (User Experience)?
  • 4. What is UX (User Experience)? UX Defined “User Experience (abbreviated: UX) is the quality of experience a person has when interacting with a specific design.This can range from a specific artifact, such as a cup, toy or website, up to larger, integrated experiences such as a museum or an airport.” -User Experience Network (www.uxnet.org)
  • 5. What is UX (User Experience)? Target ClearRX
  • 6. What is UX (User Experience)? UX encompasses: • Accessibility • Information Architecture • Information Design • Interaction Design • User Research • Usability • User Interface Design • ...to name a few.
  • 7. What is UX (User Experience)? Heuristics
  • 8. What is UX (User Experience)? UX is not something that is implemented, but rather a philosophy that is adopted through every step of a project’s lifecycle.
  • 10. It’s All About Users Tec ls oa Strategy Function h G nic ss al G ne si Sweet oa Bu ls Spot Customer Goals Conversation
  • 11. Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions
  • 12. Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions “Design, by very definition, is the act of solving problems. In order for anything to be designed well, we must first identify the problems we are trying to solve and the goals we are trying to reach.” -Jeff Croft Web Designer, Blue Flavor
  • 13. Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions
  • 14. Identify Problems Before Defining Solutions
  • 15. UX First Steps: Information Architecture
  • 16. UX First Steps: Information Architecture
  • 17. UX First Steps: Information Architecture Site Map
  • 18. UX First Steps: Information Architecture
  • 19. UX First Steps: Information Architecture User Flow A B
  • 20. UX First Steps: Information Architecture User Flow A B B B B B
  • 21. UX First Steps: Information Architecture
  • 22. UX First Steps: Information Architecture Benefits of Site Maps and User Flows: • Helps determine project scope • Helps point out trouble areas or components that need to be better thought out • Establishes the user or process as a prominent aspect of the planning stage • Enables the modeling of high-level relationships between major user interface elements bringing to light fundamental usability questions.
  • 23. UX First Steps: Information Architecture Wireframes = Blueprints
  • 24. UX First Steps: Information Architecture WM Resi-Perm Site: Recurring Services Select Page Wireframe Chat Branding Shopp ng Cart Recurring services 1.0 starts with the baseline Curbside service. As Recurring Services the order progresses, 1.0 the appropriate service Yard & type is highlighted. Curbside Recycling Food Waste Yearly price is 1.1 1.2 presented for 1.1 comparison to upsell the Monthly Yearly Your Order Select / Service / Price / Price yearly 'subscription' model. Service Selected $0.00 Service Title $0.00 $0.00 Service Description Service Selected $0.00 Order tally area keeps a 1.2 running total of current Service Selected $0.00 order and, where Service Title $0.00 $0.00 applicable, a yearly Service Description Total $0.00 service total is 15% Discount for presented with a cta to Service Title $0.00 $0.00 switch to yearly service Yearly Service Service Description User can opt to $0.00 1.3 Service Title $0.00 $0.00 checkout immediately or Service Description continue through the Switch to Yearly Service recurring services process 1.3 User can, at any time Checkout Continue 1.4 during the process, switch over to one-time go to one-time services > 1.4 services. FAQ | Sitemap | Privacy Statement | Legal Notice
  • 25. UX First Steps: Information Architecture Benefits of Wireframes: • Helps determine project scope • Helps point out trouble areas or components that need to be better thought out • The first visualization of the User Interface and major interactive components • Serves as a blueprint for both designers and developers • Gives the client something they can relate to early in the project lifecycle
  • 26. UX In Action: Usability Testing
  • 27. UX In Action: Usability Testing
  • 28. UX In Action: Usability Testing Many kinds of Usability Testing Face-to-Face Remote Paper Card Sort Prototype
  • 29. UX In Action: Usability Testing Metrics of success (or failure)
  • 30. UX In Action: Usability Testing Benefits of Usability Testing: • Provides user feedback early in the development process • Promotes rapid iterative development • Multiple versions of layout and functionality can be tested against each other with little impact on the project cycle • Provides actionable data that can inform decision making • Facilitates communication between the development team and customers • Encourages creativity in the development process
  • 32. The ROI of UX A positive user experience equals brand enhancement. A negative one leads to brand diminishment
  • 33. The ROI of UX Identifying the links Business User Behavior Value Financial Problem Behavior Metric Metric Metric
  • 34. The ROI of UX Identifying the links Web Metrics- the foundation for Business Problem understanding user behavior User Behavior Behavior Metric Value Metric Financial Metric
  • 35. The ROI of UX Identifying the links Web Metrics- the foundation for Business Problem understanding user behavior User Behavior Indicators of user behavior- User Testing Behavior Metric Value Metric Financial Metric
  • 36. The ROI of UX Identifying the links Web Metrics- the foundation for Business Problem understanding user behavior User Behavior Indicators of user behavior- User Testing Behavior Metric Quantify the value of a Value specific user behavior Metric Financial Metric
  • 37. The ROI of UX Identifying the links Web Metrics- the foundation for Business Problem understanding user behavior User $ Behavior Indicators of user behavior- User Testing Behavior Metric Quantify the value of a specific user behavior $$ Value Metric Financial Metric
  • 38. Should I even bother with UX?
  • 39. Should I even bother with UX? As firms grow more savvy at executing online strategies, it is a question worth answering — the future of your Web site, and of your company, may depend on it.
  • 41. How I stopped worrying and learned to love my audience: An intro to UX Michael Dunn, September 9th, 2009 http://www.slideshare.net/thFOOL http://www.ideaii.com michael.dunn@idea.com