Mastering User Experience (UX) Design for Experienced Web Developers (TT4213)

3 Days

18 CPD hours

The intended audience for this course is experienced web developers who are new to User Experience (UX) and Responsive Design principles. These professionals typically have a solid understanding of front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but seek to expand their skillset to create more user-centric, adaptable, and accessible web experiences. Roles that would benefit from this course include:
Front-end Web Developers
Full-stack Developers
Web Designers
Team Leads and Project Managers
Freelance Web Developers

Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert UX coach, you'll learn to:
Understand and apply UX principles and user-centered design processes: Participants will learn to identify the needs and preferences of users, create user personas, and apply UX best practices to develop intuitive, user-friendly web experiences.
Design and implement responsive web layouts: Participants will gain the skills to create fluid grid layouts, use flexible images, and apply media queries to design web pages that adapt seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes.
Optimize web performance for responsive designs: Participants will learn techniques to improve website performance, including image optimization, responsive images, and minification and concatenation of assets, ensuring a fast and smooth user experience across devices.
Implement accessible web designs: Participants will understand the importance of accessibility in web design and learn to apply WCAG principles and accessible design patterns to create websites that are usable by a wide range of users, including those with disabilities.
Collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and stakeholders: Participants will gain insights into design collaboration and handoff processes, enhancing their ability to communicate design decisions, provide and receive feedback, and work efficiently with team members and clients.

In today's fast-paced digital world, user-centric and adaptable websites are no longer a luxury ? they're a necessity. By embracing UX and responsive design, you'll unlock the potential to elevate your websites, boosting user satisfaction and engagement. This, in turn, leads to higher conversion rates and a stronger online presence for your clients or organization, as well as better collaboration within your team, bridging the gap between designers, developers, and stakeholders.UX Design & Responsive Design for Experienced Web Developers is a three day, engaging hands-on workshop designed to equip you with the latest skills and best practices in User Experience (UX) and Responsive Web Design required to create seamless, user-friendly websites that adapt effortlessly across devices. This course will immerse you in the latest skills, best practices, and hands-on activities, empowering you to create exceptional, accessible websites that excel across devices and captivate users. Throughout the program you?ll explore the fundamentals of UX and responsive design, including user-centered design processes, mobile-first and desktop-first approaches, and design techniques for various devices and screen sizes. You'll gain practical experience creating responsive layouts, optimizing performance, and implementing accessible web designs, all while leveraging popular frameworks and design tools. You'll also gain valuable insights into performance optimization, accessibility, and collaboration strategies, ensuring you have the complete toolkit to excel in your field.By the end of this workshop, you?ll have gained a solid understanding of UX and responsive design principles, as well as hands-on experience in applying these concepts to real-world projects. You?ll be able to create more user-friendly, responsive, and accessible websites, and collaborate more effectively with your design and development teams.

Introduction to UX and Responsive Design: Understanding User Experience

• What is UX?
• Importance of UX in web development
• UX principles and best practices
• User-centered design process

Responsive Web Design Basics

• What is Responsive Web Design?
• Importance of Responsive Design in modern web development
• Fluid grid layout, flexible images, and media queries
• Hands-on Activity: Creating a Responsive Layout
• Designing a simple responsive layout using HTML, CSS, and media queries
• Breakdown and explanation of the code
• Testing responsiveness across different devices

Mobile-first vs. Desktop-first Approaches

• Pros and cons of each approach
• Deciding which approach to use

Designing for Different Devices and Screen Sizes

• Common breakpoints and device considerations
• Accessibility and usability across devices
• Typography, color, and other design elements in responsive design
• Hands-on Activity: Designing for Different Devices
• Modifying the previously created responsive layout to optimize for various devices
• Discussion and feedback on designs

Advanced UX and Responsive Design Techniques: UX Research and Testing

• Importance of UX research
• Usability testing and user feedback
• A/B testing and heatmaps

Navigation and Information Architecture

• Designing effective and user-friendly navigation
• Organizing content and information
• Common navigation patterns in responsive design
• Hands-on Activity: Designing Navigation for Responsive Websites
• Adding navigation elements to the previously created responsive layout
• Testing navigation on different devices and screen sizes
• Discussion and feedback on navigation designs

Responsive Web Design Frameworks and Tools

• Overview of popular frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.)
• Pros and cons of using frameworks
• Introduction to design tools (Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD)
• Hands-on Activity: Exploring Frameworks and Tools
• Experimenting with a chosen framework or design tool
• Redesigning the responsive layout using the selected framework/tool
• Sharing experiences and discussing the benefits and drawbacks

UX and Responsive Design Best Practices: Design Patterns and UI Components

• Common design patterns in responsive web design
• Designing reusable UI components
• Consistency and usability in UI components

Performance Optimization

• Importance of performance in responsive design
• Image optimization and responsive images
• Minification and concatenation of assets
• Hands-on Activity: Optimizing Performance (1.5 hours)
• Applying performance optimization techniques to the responsive layout
• Testing the improvements in performance
• Sharing results and discussing best practices

Accessibility in UX and Responsive Design

• Importance of accessibility in web design
• Accessibility principles (WCAG)
• Accessible design patterns and techniques
• Hands-on Activity: Evaluating and Improving Accessibility Assessing the accessibility of the responsive layout
• Implementing accessibility improvements
• Testing and discussing the results

Design Collaboration and Handoff

• Collaborating with designers, developers, and stakeholders
• Effective communication and documentation
• Design handoff tools and techniques
• Hands-on Activity: Simulating Design Handoff
• Participants will work in pairs to simulate a design handoff
• Reviewing, discussing, and providing feedback on each other's responsive layouts
• Sharing experiences and lessons learned