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

Author: Jon Yablonski

Narrator: Jason Leikam

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/19/2021


Synopsis

An understanding of psychology-specifically the psychology behind how users behave and interact with digital interfaces-is perhaps the single most valuable nondesign skill a designer can have. The most elegant design can fail if it forces users to conform to the design rather than working within the "blueprint" of how humans perceive and process the world around them.

This practical guide explains how you can apply key principles in psychology to build products and experiences that are more intuitive and human-centered. Author Jon Yablonski deconstructs familiar apps and experiences to provide clear examples of how UX designers can build experiences that adapt to how users perceive and process digital interfaces.

You'll learn:

How aesthetically pleasing design creates positive responses
The principles from psychology most useful for designers
How these psychology principles relate to UX heuristics
Predictive models including Fitts's law, Jakob's law, and Hick's law
Ethical implications of using psychology in design
A framework for applying these principles

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeremy on March 19, 2021

I am a little torn about how I feel about this book. I can't say that I learned much from the book. Having said that I think if someone is new to UX or product design this is probably a must read. There is not much depth the topics, but enough for to get started. If you have seen the Laws of UX and......more

Goodreads review by Walter on February 24, 2023

Some books don't need to be encyclopedic in order to get their point across - this is one of them. You can read in under one hour, probably. It is the most easily digestible, concise text on best practices for UI/UX design I've come across; as effective as good UX should be. Unlike other books I've......more

Goodreads review by sabrina on May 22, 2024

I wish I read this book when I was first learning UX! While I felt like most of this book served as a review of concepts, it was nice being able to put a name to a best practice/design “rule.” The author effectively breaks down technical principles and laws into easily digestible takeaways, examples......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on July 18, 2020

Simply one of the best UX books I have read so far. It's a good mix of design and psychology that keeps the momentum from beginning to end. I recommend to all UX practitioners and even for the front end folks.......more

Goodreads review by Liia on May 30, 2024

Great book overall, there are a lot of details that the author highlights. Although it feels like it can be also quite enough to read the website, get to know all the main info and begin to use it in real life. Book just gives a bit more context but overall not much more useful than reading a websit......more