Applications

Usability Week Courses

Usability Week offers courses about a broad range of web and application design topics. Most courses are also available as in-house training.

Principles of application usability with an analysis of application screen components

How user research can best inform application design
Which screen element (widget) to use in which circumstance and when to deviate from standards and style guides
How to choose between different widgets that perform similar functions
Design patterns that users expect for common tasks and how they interpret these patterns

Designing workflows, applying application structures, and designing for different types of users

Interaction patterns and special user experience techniques for data-rich user interfaces

Identifying interaction design patterns geared toward managing large data sets and complex activities
Applying and managing interaction patterns in the design process
Design for the unique domain-expert user audience

More patterns, plus tactics for information architecture, visualizations, content, and user testing

Mapping domain-expert users’ conceptual models
Identifying and applying advanced interaction design patterns that support expert users
Employing interaction design patterns to expedite prototyping
Conducting user testing to identify usability issues and avoid “first use” data
Managing and organizing interaction design patterns
Tips to improve upon traditional design communication methods
How to apply your brand elements in data-rich environments