Show Notes
We look at the role of user experience design in web design. How does UX differ from other disciplines in web design and development?
Our panel this week:
Krissie VandeNoord: http://krissievandenoord.com/
Sallie Goetsch: https://www.wpfangirl.com/
Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/
Kim Shivler: https://whiteglovewebtraining.com/
John Locke: https://www.lockedownseo.com/
Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/
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Table of Contents for Episode 168
0:00 Podcast intros.
3:16 WordPress News Story #1: #StopMullware — On the Security of 27% of the Websites on the Internet
Matt Mullenweg Responds to Security Rant: Digital Signatures for WordPress Updates Are Important but Not a Priority
14:32 WordPress News Story #2: WordPress REST API Vulnerability Exploits Continue
https://wptavern.com/wordpress-rest-api-vulnerability-exploits-continue
RCE Attempts Against the Latest WordPress REST API Vulnerability
A Feeding Frenzy to Deface WordPress Sites
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/02/rest-api-exploit-feeding-frenzy-deface-wordpress-sites/
25:38 WordPress News Story #3: How Many WordPress Plugins is Too Many? The Answer Might Surprise You
https://wplift.com/how-many-wordpress-plugins
Main Topic: What is UX Design?
32:22 What is UX? How does it differ from other web design disciplines?
36:01 What are the impacts of bad user experience or not considering UX?
39:40 What impact does UX have on something like an online course?
44:59 Why are UX and UI confused so often? What are the real differences between user experience design and user interface design?
46:25 Where does UX design fit into the larger design plan? When does user research get presented to visual designers and back-end engineers?
49:35 Balancing usability and functionality.
56:38 Some recommendations for UX resources to learn from.
1:07:55 Podcast outros.
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Links mentioned during the show:
Rethink.fm Episode #8: Designing User Experiences
http://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-8-designing-user-experiences/
Lucky Orange
Tragic Design
Foundations of UX: Content Strategy
https://www.lynda.com/Content-Strategy-tutorials/Foundations-UX-Content-Strategy/473877-2.html
Foundations of UX: Logic and Content
https://www.lynda.com/Web-Interaction-Design-tutorials/Foundations-UX-Logic-Content/141156-2.html
Human Factors Intl
User Testing
Feedbackerr
DarkPatterns.org
Design of Everday things
https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Donald-Norman/dp/1452654123
Just Enough Research
https://abookapart.com/products/just-enough-research
Designing for Emotion
https://abookapart.com/products/designing-for-emotion
Don't Make Me Think
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515/
Crazy Egg
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