Course Overview-Course Introduction
Course Introduction
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About this course
About the assignments
Required tools
Academic Integrity
Extended free trial offer from Optimal Workshop
About CalArts and the Program in Graphic Design
Course Overview-How Peer Review Works
What is peer review?
Why Peer Review?
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Peer Review Tips
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How to apply feedback
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Course Overview-Course Communication Policies
Instructor Presence and Staff Support
Forum Guidelines
Requesting Peer Reviews
The User Experience Process-Defining User Experience
Introduction to Week 1
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Defining the term "user experience"
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User-centric design
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Job Titles in the Web Industry
The User Experience Process-The UX Process
What could possibly go wrong?
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The UX Phases (part 1)
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The UX Phases (part 2)
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The User Experience Process-Waterfall vs. Agile
Waterfall vs. Agile
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The User Experience Process-Web vs. App
Web vs. App
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About Web vs. App optional quiz
The User Experience Process-Developing your Project Idea
Project Brief
Project Ideas: Alyson and Bradley
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Try it yourself: Research existing restaurants
A Final Thought for the Week
Asking Good Questions: Determining Strategy-Research
Introduction to Week 2
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User Research
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Inspiration
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Inspirational Websites
Analytics
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Try it yourself: User research methods
Asking Good Questions: Determining Strategy-Defining Needs and Audiences
User Needs and Client Needs
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Example User and Client Needs: Pasadena Conservatory
Target Audience
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User Personas
Asking Good Questions: Determining Strategy-Preparing your Strategy
Strategy: Alyson and Bradley
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Asking Good Questions: Determining Strategy-Bonus Material
Interview with Craig Cooke: Determining success
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A Final Thought for the Week
What is in and What is Out: Outlining Scope-Content and Functionality Requirements
Introduction to Week 3
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Introduction to Outline of Scope
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Content and Functionality
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Outline of Scope Example
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Try it yourself: Sorting content and functionality requirements
What is in and What is Out: Outlining Scope-Outlining Your Scope
Scope: Alyson and Bradley
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What is in and What is Out: Outlining Scope-Bonus Material
Interview with Melissa Kuo
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A Final Thought for the Week
Getting your Ducks in a Row: The Sitemap-Introduction to Sitemaps
Introduction to Week 4
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Introduction to Sitemaps
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Information Architecture
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Getting your Ducks in a Row: The Sitemap-Sitemapping
Sitemap Concerns
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My Stuff or Your Stuff?
Sitemapping: an annotated process
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Sitemap Elements
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Sitemap Example
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Getting your Ducks in a Row: The Sitemap-Sitemap Testing with Treejack
Treejack Introduction
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Treejack Analysis
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Try it Yourself: Test your sitemap using Treejack
Other UX tools from Optimal Workshop
Getting your Ducks in a Row: The Sitemap-Creating Your Sitemap
Sitemap: Alyson and Bradley
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Getting your Ducks in a Row: The Sitemap-Next Steps
Next Steps
A Final Thought for the Week