Resources

Resources and useful links will be posted here at the beginning of the semester and as they arise throughout the semester.

Websites:

• The Interaction Design Foundation
• Nielsen Norman Group
• ACM Digital Library
• InContext Design

Readings:

• The Analysis-Synthesis Bridge Model, Dubberly, Evenson, Robinson (2008)
• Don Norman’s Design Principles, via Ian Batterbee on Medium (2020) re: Don Norman (1988)
• 8 Golden Rules of Interface Design, Ben Schneiderman (1985, updated 2016)
• 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design, Jacob Nielsen (1994, updated 2020)

Videos:

• Video: Contextual Design Short Course: Contextual Inquiry

UX tools, templates, and guides:

• Personas: usability.gov, Interaction Design Foundation
• Storyboards: Interaction Design Foundation, Smashing Magazine
• What is this “Lorem ipsum” nonsense?

Software:

• Figma - completely free with university login
• Miro - three free boards, then paid
• Mural - free and paid versions
• LucidChart - three free documents, then paid
• Canva - free and paid versions
• Google Jamboard - must be signed in to Google

I have a small collection of HCI books in my office, and am happy to lend them to students in the class on a first-come, first-served basis. Please stop by during office hours to check out a book.