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101 UX Principles – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By : Will Grant
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101 UX Principles – 2nd edition - Second Edition

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By: Will Grant

Overview of this book

“This updated version of 101 UX Principles is a delight. It's an educational and fun provocation to look at the world of UX differently – solidly from the user's point of view." -Elizabeth Churchill, Director of User Experience, Google “A phenomenal reference guide. Complete with case studies, a record of personal experience, and visual examples, Grant makes it clear why these techniques have found their way into the canon of UX best practices.” -Jeff Gothelf, Author of Lean UX “..I recommend it to anyone looking to learn the basics and also for more experienced designers - the author’s candid opinions will force you to revisit some of your established assumptions!" -Anne Marie-Leger, Staff Product Designer, Shopify “An absolute must-read, not only for UX designers, but this book is also super relevant for product managers trying to get better at product usability. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!" -Trent Blakely, Sr. Product Manager, Equinix This book is a manifesto of UX/UI design best practices to help you put the focus back on what really matters: the user. From UX laws to practical UI, color, typography, and accessibility advice, it’s all packed into this easy-to-consult and fun read: Essential UX laws Handy best practices Snippets of technical knowledge for anyone who wants to work in the digital space 101 UX Principles demonstrates the success from best-in-class products and leads the way to delight your users. Keep it on your desk for quick reference, send as a gift to colleagues to build allies, or brandish it as your weapon of choice during meetings to fight for your users’ right to a better digital experience. Sneak a peek at some of the new and updated principles in this UX design book: Work with user expectations, not against them Make interactive elements obvious and discoverable Optimize your interface for mobile Streamline creating and entering passwords Respect users' time and effort in your forms Use animation with care in user interfaces How to handle destructive user actions Chatbots are usually a bad idea – and how to make them better Use A/B testing to test your ideas Let users give feedback, but don't hassle them Make it clear to users if they're joining or signing-in Only use modal views for blocking actions How complexity can be good for some users
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Preface
16
Other Books You May Enjoy
17
Index

Allow Users to Enter Phone Numbers However They Wish

Phone number entry should be as painless as possible for the user. Don’t attempt to validate them, split them into groups of numbers, apply brackets, or any of the other weird tricks you see all over the web and in apps. If you’ve tried to use a UK mobile number on a form that’s demanding a US number, then you’ll know the feeling.

My theory is that this sort of design comes from traditional paper form filling. Designers are tasked with copying or recreating what was once a paper form into the company’s shiny new web application, but they take this too literally and users end up with a horrible experience as a result.

Stop and think about whether a phone number is even necessary for most registration forms. I hate using the phone. The “Phone” app is my least favorite app on my phone (I’ve tried deleting the app but it won’t let me). However, I concede that there...