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From Chaos to Concept: A Team Oriented Approach to Designing World Class Products and Experiences
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Preface
From Chaos to Concept
INTRODUCTION: THE GOLDEN BUTTER KNIFE
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Make It Useful
What Are We Trying to Do and How Will We Know If We Did It?
Market Share
Make It Usable
Who Are We Designing This For?—Personas/User Segments
What Do They Need?—Scenarios
When Will We Design and Build It?: The Product Roadmap
Make It Beautiful
Scannability, Readability, Comprehension
Using the Inverted Pyramid Model for Content
Alignment and the Grid
Visual Hierarchy
Composition
Scope
The Golden Triangle
The F, Z, and Other Gaze Patterns
Gestalt Patterns
Color
Thematic Appropriateness
Data Visualization
Further Reading
Make It Functional
Framework-itis and Code Bloat
Testing across Platforms, Browsers, and Devices
Accessibility
Further Reading
Notes
Make It Measurable
FaUX
Analytics
Conversions and Micro Conversions
Be Curious and Analytical
Google Analytics
Mouseflow
Reverse Path Analysis to Understand Failure
Being Misled by Your Data
Fear of Change
Ease the Fear of Change with A/B Testing
Some Helpful Tools of the Trade
Further Reading
Make It Better
Planning Your Iterations
Research
Analysis
Findings
Recommendations
Prioritization
Effort
Further Reading
Make These Methods Work For You
Starting with a Greenfield Project or at a Startup
Understanding the Market
Maintenance Persona
Persona: Ryan
What Comes Next?
The Testing Script
Wrap-up Questions
Working within an Established Company
Conclusion
Index
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D
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M
N
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P
Q
R
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
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