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Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience

Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience

by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden

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Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services by Jon Yablonski

Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services

by Jon Yablonski

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Laws of UX distills foundational psychological principles into actionable design guidelines, covering 21 laws organised across heuristics, Gestalt principles, and cognitive biases. Jon Yablonski translates research from Hick, Fitts, Miller, and Kahneman into practical frameworks that product designers can apply to create more intuitive interfaces. Each law is paired with real-world examples from popular digital products.

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About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin, Christopher Noessel

About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design

by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin, Christopher Noessel

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The definitive guide to interaction design, About Face covers the full spectrum from research and personas to interface design patterns for desktop, web, and mobile. Alan Cooper, the inventor of design personas, presents his Goal-Directed Design methodology for creating products that satisfy both user needs and business goals. The fourth edition adds extensive coverage of touchscreen interfaces and responsive design.

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Universal Principles of Design: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler

Universal Principles of Design: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design

by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler

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Universal Principles of Design is a cross-disciplinary encyclopedia of 125 design laws, guidelines, and cognitive biases essential to successful design across all fields. Each principle is presented with a clear explanation on one page and visual examples on the facing page, making it an accessible reference for practitioners and students. Translated into over 12 languages, it bridges psychology, engineering, architecture, and visual design into a single authoritative reference.

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Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience by Tom Greever

Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience

by Tom Greever

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Articulating Design Decisions fills a critical gap in design education by teaching designers how to communicate and defend their work to non-designers, stakeholders, and executives. Tom Greever provides practical frameworks for explaining why specific design choices serve user needs and business goals. The book covers everything from preparing for design reviews to handling pushback with diplomacy and evidence.

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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Susan Weinschenk

100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People

by Susan Weinschenk

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Drawing on decades of behavioural psychology research, Susan Weinschenk translates 100 findings about human perception, attention, memory, and motivation into actionable design guidelines. The book covers how people see, read, remember, think, feel, decide, and interact with technology, making complex cognitive science accessible for designers. Each insight is backed by specific research citations and includes practical design implications.

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Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden

Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience

by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden

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Lean UX applies Lean Startup principles to UX design, teaching teams to rapidly validate design hypotheses through experimentation rather than heavy deliverables. The book bridges Agile development and user-centreed design, showing how cross-functional teams can collaborate to build better products with faster feedback loops. Winner of the 2013 Jolt Award, it became a foundational text for integrating design into Agile workflows.

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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Don Norman

Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things

by Don Norman

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In his follow-up to The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman argues that attractive things actually work better because positive emotions broaden cognition and foster creative problem-solving. He introduces a three-level framework of emotional processing, visceral, behavioural, and reflective, that explains why users develop deep attachments to certain products. The book bridges cognitive science and design practice, showing why aesthetics and emotion are not luxuries but essential components of good design.

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Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation by Tim Brown

Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation

by Tim Brown

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IDEO CEO Tim Brown presents design thinking as a systematic approach to innovation that can be applied far beyond traditional design disciplines. Drawing on decades of experience at IDEO, he shows how empathy, prototyping, and iterative experimentation can transform organisations and solve complex business and social challenges. The book provides a roadmap for leaders who want to embed design thinking into their organisations' culture and strategy.

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