DESIGN RULES: Principles + Practices for Great UI Design
Learn to design powerful user interfaces for apps, sites and systems
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What you will learn
Learn to create useful, usable and visually compelling UI design for any kind of app, site or system.
Learn how to properly balance form and function
Learn the critical rules for designing on small screens and mobile devices
Learn how to effectively organize and economize visual information
Learn how to apply the principle of Balance to create visual order
Learn how to apply the principle of Rhythm to establish and reinforce comprehension
Learn how to apply the principle of Harmony to shape disparate UI elements into a unified, consistent experience
Learn how to apply the principle of Dominance to direct user focus and enhance UX
Learn how to apply the principle of Alignment to lead the user's eye and speed task completion
Learn how to apply the principle of Proximity to signal relationships between screen elements and decrease users' cognitive effort
Learn to communicate with color, typography and imagery in the UI
Learn how color communicates and influences interaction
Learn how to choose the right colors for any UI design
Learn how to apply contrast properly to guide users and call attention to critical UI elements and interactions
Learn how to determine whether or not color and contrast are appropriate
Learn and apply the fundamentals of typography as a design element
Learn how to choose the right fonts and design appropriately with them
Learn and apply 7 crucial rules for great typographic design
Learn and apply 5 rules for choosing the right imagery
Learn and apply a core set of DOs and DON'Ts when designing with images
Learn how to create and simplify visual cues that direct user focus and interaction
Learn the 3 kinds of data visualizations used in UI design and when they're appropriate
Learn how the context of the data presented determines its visual form
Learn and apply 6 rules for great data design
Learn how to simplify visual information to clarify meaning and improve UX
Learn how to visually separate content from controls to make interactions easier for users to understand and act on
Walk away with a set of "18 UI Design Mantras" that you can apply to anything and everything you ever design!
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3/14/2018
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