101 UX Principles – 2nd edition

“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

Type
ebook
Category
publication date
2022-05-20
what you will learn

Work with user expectations, not against them
Make interactive elements obvious and discoverable
Optimize your interface for mobile
Streamline creating and entering passwords
Use animation with care in user interfaces
How to handle destructive user actions

no of pages
454
duration
908
key features
Browse over 20 years of collected UX insights * Challenge your own ideas on UX * Join the online community of UX professionals and learn with the experts
approach
Readers will be taken through 101 bite-size ideas, which are grouped by topic. This book suggests different ways to make usable software and quickly improve the UX.
audience
This book is a distillation of Will's 20+ years of experience in the form of successful design principles to help early career UX designers learn the ropes and provide experienced professionals with new ideas when building their products.

UX/UI designers, product managers, entrepreneurs, aspiring strategists, and anyone creating a digital product, service or a campaign will find this book extremely useful.
meta description
Improve user experience by avoiding common frustrations and focusing on what matters
short description
The 2nd edition of 101 UX Principles is the perfect companion when working on digital projects and making the right decisions for your users. From landing pages and checkout basket UIs to startup launch products and enterprise software solutions, rich user experience design will maximize the success of your products.
subtitle
Actionable Solutions for Product Design Success
keywords
UX research; UI UX; ui ux design books; user interface; UI/UX design book; UX UI design; user experience management
Product ISBN
9781803234885