
Explore the fundamental principles of interaction design, emphasizing human computer interaction, interactive patterns from the Yahoo design pattern library, and usable navigation to build familiar, trustworthy websites.
Explore how a desktop-style menu overlapping a map fails on mobile, highlighting how smaller screens and swipe gestures require responsive, non-overlapping interactions.
This lesson introduces Bootstrap as a free front-end framework that speeds up responsive, mobile-first web projects with a grid-based design and built-in components like dropdown, pop over, collapse, and carousel.
Explore interaction design for dynamic web sites and apps, covering the five dimensions of IxD—words, visuals, typography, physical space, and time—and how intuitive interfaces support user interaction and feedback.
Identify user goals and needs through audience research during the planning phase; map information, functions, and navigation to tailor a website that meets diverse user expectations.
Explore color palettes, contrast, and typography strategies to design a cohesive web site, using blue palettes, a type scale, and google fonts integrated via css and style sheets.
Explore design strategy beyond colors and typography, using familiar patterns like accordions and buttons, along with simple forms, to build user trust and clear expectations.
Learn how Bootstrap's 12-column grid adapts for mobile to desktop. Avoid overlapping cells in the grid and ensure actions remain visible as the layout resizes.
Focus on typography and readability to improve usability first, adjusting letter spacing and font choice so headers stand out and menus remain scannable, minimizing user frustration.
Understand your users and their varied expectations to inform design decisions. Use familiar patterns like breadcrumbs to guide navigation, help users reach their goals, and avoid leaving them hanging.
Learn how consistent navigation, breadcrumbs, and clear hyperlinks guide users and reduce back-button frustration. Keep visitors on your site by aligning navigation and button cues with clear learn more flows.
Design for usability with a clear purpose that solves a user's goal, using a puzzle piece and a green support button to simplify access to support.
Learn how invisible guides steer users toward their goals without overt cues by using intuitive footprints over arrows, reducing confusion on websites and in hospital wayfinding.
Explore familiar interaction design patterns and bootstrap layouts to create intuitive web interfaces. Learn to design clear forms, navigation aids, and error messages that reduce barriers to entry.
Design your website to achieve its stated purpose by removing barriers and avoiding reinventing the wheel, presenting the simplest format to help users know what to do and reach goals.
BETTER WEB DESIGN
The internet is no longer static, the use of JavaScript has made websites dynamic. They are communicating back to the user and users now expect the interaction. No longer is it a one way conversation, and when it comes to website design you should be building for this interaction.
The future of the web is ever more interactive, also there is huge change in the devices and technology that is being used to access the internet.
User Computer communication is IMPORTANT to think about when you are creating web designs. Think about how to best deliver results to help your users achieve their goals.
We have designed this course to help you think different about web design, avoid the pitfalls of unhappy users and give users what they expect.
Learn how create smarter web design and fundamental concepts to think about even in the planning stages.