07.01. Basic concepts of interaction design

Learn the basics of interaction, usability and the components that make up the layers of interaction. Complement this knowledge with the basics of emotional design and anthropometry.

01. Interaction design methodologies

What is human-computer interaction design? Delve into the different layers of interaction, usability, mental models or even micro-interactions.
What is Interaction Design?
Teo Yu Siang
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
08/20
What is Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)?
Interaction Design Foundation
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
Unknown
Usability 101: Introduction to Usability
Jakob Nielsen
NN Group
Level Beginner
03/01/12
Interaction Styles
Mads Soegaard
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
Unknown
A Very Useful Work of Fiction – Mental Models in Design
Interaction Design Foundation
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Medium
Unknown
Mental Models
Jakob Nielsen
NN Group
Level Beginner
17/10/10
Philosophy of Interaction
Dag Svanaes
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Advanced
Unknown
Microinteractions in User Experience
Alita Joyce
NN Group
Level Beginner
21/10/18

02. Design Methodologies

Learning the different design methodologies will enable you to structure your interaction process throughout product development.
02. Design Methodologies
It is highly recommended to study this subject before continuing in order to achieve a reasonable level of mastery of the subject.
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03. Usability Components

Understanding what the basic components of usability are will allow you to understand every particle of the interaction, from ease of use to emotional satisfaction.
Affordances
Interaction Design Foundation
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
Unknown
Usability Metrics
Jakob Nielsen
NN Group
Level Medium
20/01/01
Usability 101: Memorability
Tristan Louis
TNL
Level Medium
19/06/03
How to Measure Learnability of a User Interface
Alita Joyce
NN Group
Level Medium
20/10/19
Preventing User Errors: Avoiding Conscious Mistakes
Page Laubheimer
NN Group
Level Medium
07/09/15
Preventing User Errors: Avoiding Unconscious Slips
Page Laubheimer
NN Group
Level Medium
23/08/15
8 Ways To Measure Satisfaction (and Improve UX)
Alex Birkett
CXL
Level Medium
25/07/20
Usability Metrics – A Guide To Quantify The Usability Of Any System
Justin Mifsud
Usability Geek
Level Advanced
Unknown

04. Emotional Design

Should an artefact create emotions? If you think so, our product will be more likely to be remembered in the future for its captivation.
Emotional Design
Interaction Design Foundation
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
Unknown
Norman's Three Levels of Design
Andreas Komninos
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
08/20
The Reflective Level of Emotional Design
Andreas Komninos
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
08/20
Putting Some Emotion into Your Design – Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions
Interaction Design Foundation
Interaction Design Foundation
Level Beginner
03/20
The Personality Layer
Simon Schmid
Smashing Magazine
Level Medium
18/07/12

05. Ergonomics & Antropometrics

Understanding the concepts of ergonomics and anthropometry will be necessary to understand how we humans physically relate to our devices, whatever they may be.
Ergonomics for UX designers
Mariana Helguera & Kevin Cannon
Heart Internet
Level Medium
24/04/18
New Layouts for the Multi-Device Web
Luke Wroblewski
Luke W.
Level Beginner
13/05/13
Designing for Large Screen Smartphones
Luke Wroblewski
Luke W.
Level Beginner
26/10/14
Designing for Thumb Flow
Luke Wroblewski
Luke W.
Level Beginner
29/05/13

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