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User Experience Mapping

By : Peter W. Szabo
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User Experience Mapping

By: Peter W. Szabo

Overview of this book

Do you want to create better products and innovative solutions? User experience maps will help you understand your users and improve communication with them. Maps can also champion user-centricity within the organization. This book is the first print resource covering two advanced mapping techniques—the behavioral change map and the 4D UX map. You’ll explore user story maps, task models, and journey maps, while also creating wireflows, mental model maps, ecosystem maps, and solution maps. You’ll learn how to use insights from real users to create and improve your maps and products. The book delves into each major user experience map type, ranging from simple techniques based on sticky notes to more complex map types, and guides you in solving real-world problems with maps. You’ll understand how to create maps using a variety of software products, including Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq Mockups, Axure RP, and Microsoft Word. Besides, you can draw each map type with pen and paper too! The book also showcases communication techniques and workshop ideas. You’ll learn about the Kaizen-UX management framework, developed by the author, now used by many agencies and in-house UX teams in Europe and beyond. Buying this book will give you hundreds of hours worth of user experience knowledge, from one of the world’s leading UX consultants. It will change your users’ world for the better. If you are still not convinced, we have hidden some cat drawings in it, just in case.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Dedication
Preface
Free Chapter
1
How Will UX Mapping Change Your (Users) Life?
12
References

The restaurant without tables


In this chapter, we will create the 4D UX Map for a fictitious restaurant. Understandably, no company would share the 4D UX Map I have created for them as a summary of a large consulting contract. Moreover, I wanted to choose a vertical we haven't touched in the previous chapters. This restaurant will only offer online takeaway orders. Imagine a talented cook in a well-equipped and staffed kitchen. It's not a three Michelin star extravaganza, but no fast-food either. You can't walk-in, but you certainly can order awesome meals, which arrive in 30 minutes tops. This might not be The Fat Duck in Berkshire, but the chef pours their soul into every dish. Imagine your favorite restaurant, just maybe this is a bit better and, of course, online only. 

Our imaginary chef has already provided the tasty food and handpicked beverages to match them, but she needs your help to create the best user experience for the visitors for their website. We will create a 4D UX Map as...