Ask HN: Good Resources for UX/UI

5 points by hgyjnbdet 2y ago ↗ HN

I'm designing my first proper application and I want to get it right as best I can. I'm looking for good sources for UI and UX.

I'm looking at Don't make me think by Steve Krug for simple self-explanatory UI design.

I'm looking for a good information source on, and I don't know what the term or if there is one, for designing how a user moves through the application. Is that a thing?

Obviously any suggestions for other good sources to look at would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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andrewstetsenko 2y ago ↗

I'd consider diving into A/B testing. For UX/UI designers, it will literally help your products generate additional revenue.

You can read this comprehensive guide on A/B Testing by Tony Hancock - https://medium.com/@ashancock/the-art-of-the-a-b-test-statis...

hgyjnbdet 2y ago ↗

Thanks, I'll take a look but a quick glance seems to suggest it's way over my head. I'm designing the app solely for a family member to help with a bespoke part of their business. I'm certainly not focused on generating any revenue from the app itself.

8organicbits 2y ago ↗

> for designing how a user moves through the application. Is that a thing?

User journey maps

https://www.nngroup.com/articles/journey-mapping-101/

hgyjnbdet 2y ago ↗

Perfect much appreciated, I thought it would have a nam/term but it's hard to describe something to a search engine/language model if you don't even have a starting point from which to work.

beardyw 2y ago ↗

Whatever you do it will be wrong first time. Make sure your solution is flexible.

gus_massa 2y ago ↗

I recomend the (somewhat old) blog of Joel Spolsky https://www.joelonsoftware.com/ click on "software designer" near the bottom to read a list of selectrd articles.

0x54MUR41 2y ago ↗

I would suggest these books.

* Design for Developers by Stephanie Stimac https://www.manning.com/books/design-for-developers

* Refactoring UI https://www.refactoringui.com/