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We have carefully curated and categorised the latest, most valuable user experience related information based on different skill levels. This will bring more focus and assistance on your learning journey in the field of user experience, interaction design, psychology, and accessibility.

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Basic

"For Beginners and Newbies"

Basic theories, principles, and fundamentals about the user experience.

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Intermediate

"For Proficient Learner"

Medium to complex concepts, research papers, blogs, and learning materials.

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Expert

"For Experienced Learners"

Complex theories, books, and path-breaking research over a period of a few years.

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Changing Design Education for the 21st Century

Changing Design Education for the 21st Century

Expert

Michael Meyer and Don Norman

This is a recent thought provoking paper that comes from Michael Meyer and "Father of User Experience" himself - Don Norman.

Designing for accessibility is not that hard

Designing for accessibility is not that hard

Intermediate

Pablo Stanley

Digital accessibility refers to the practice of building digital content and applications that can be used by a wide range of people

Starting a design system in a start-up

Starting a design system in a start-up

Expert

Ruiwen Tay

Starting a design system in a start-up can be quite challenging and Ruiwen has articulated well in her article to provide some good insights

The most important user you forget about when designing personas

The most important user you forget about when designing personas

Intermediate

Kai Wong

The article is written by Kai Wong, He raises the questions about why personas still fail? and What does a successful persona look like?

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INTERACTION DESIGN

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UX RESEARCH

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ACCESSIBILITY BY DESIGN

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DESIGN FOR HAPPINESS

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USABILITY

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Recommended UX Books

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Practical Guide to Usability Testing

Practical Guide to Usability Testing

Joseph S. Dumas, Jan 1999
In this volume, the authors begin by defining usability, advocating and explaining the methods of usability engineering and reviewing many techniques for assessing and assuring usability throughout the development process.

Usability Engineering

Usability Engineering

Jakob Nielsen, Nov 1994
The book provides the tools needed to avoid usability surprises and improve product quality. Step-by-step information on which method to use at various stages during the development lifecycle are included, along with detailed information on how to run a usability test and the unique issues relating to international usability.

Nudge

Sunstein and Thaler, Oct 2012
Nudge is about choices - how we make them and how we can make better ones. Every day we make decisions: about the things that we buy or the meals we eat; about the investments we make or our children's health and education; even the causes that we champion or the planet itself.

Design Impacts UX Posts

Designing for healthcare and post-pandemic

Designing for healthcare and post-pandemic

In this article, I have shared some of my experience working in the healthcare domain and the role of user experience in the healthcare

How do you judge UX maturity of any organization?

How do you judge UX maturity of any organization?

You could be a fresher or an experienced user experience practitioner looking for an ideal company to work and leverage your career. There a

Dark Pattern - Hidden Cost

Dark Pattern - Hidden Cost

By Kishan Salian “When the users get to the last step of the checkout process, only to discover some unexpected charges have appeared,...

UX Dark Pattern - Bait and Switch

UX Dark Pattern - Bait and Switch

"Bait and Click" that occurs when a user sets out to do one thing, but a different, undesirable thing happens instead.