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UX Design Training Classes
UX Design Training Classes
AGI instructors are experts and authors in the field of user experience design, and deliver user experience design training for clients around the globe. In our User Experience Design Courses we also include design tips and tricks to help you layout your content on the screen in the most effective manner. Our UX Design training courses are available at our Boston location or can be presented at your location as a custom class. Review our content below and register online, or call 781-376-6044 to speak with an AGI training consultant.
UX Design Class: Introduction to UX Design Principles
UX Design Class: Introduction to UX Design Principles
In this UX Design course you'll gain the knowledge necessary to create outstanding user experiences. From brainstorming a UX strategy, to structuring an application based upon scenarios, to testing your UI, and incorporating feedback. In this class you'll discover how to ensure that your users have a great experience, whether they use your application on the web, tablet, or smartphone. In this UX class you'll not only learn about user experience, but also discover how to incorporate good structured design into your workflow.
Windows 8 UX Design Training Class
Windows 8 UX Design Training Class
This Windows 8 UX design training course is for app developers and designers that need to understand the design principles of designing successful Windows 8 apps that work naturally with touch, input devices, and keyboard. This Windows 8 UX design class empowers you to create more appealing applications and high-caliber user experiences. You'll learn to apply design principles to a variety of devices and understand how to use Microsoft's modern Windows 8 design language to create spectacular user experiences in this class.
AGI offers customized Adobe UX Design training at your office or at our locations. Whether you need introductory UX design training or advanced training, our instructors are available for all of your UX design training needs.
- Contact AGI to learn more about our UX Design training classes using our UX Training Contact Form
- Contact AGI to arrange a private UX Design training class. Private UX Training Request Form
- Call AGI at (800) 851-9237 or (781) 376-6044 to talk with a representative about our UX Design training courses
UX Design Class Instructors
Most UX classes at AGI are led by UX expert Jennifer Smith. Jennifer has been named a Microsoft MVP for her work in the field of wireframing, prototyping, and user experience design with Blend for Visual Studio. She has delivered UX, UI, and design-tools training globally for mobile, tablet, and desktop application developers, business analysts, and development teams.
She has delivered UX training programs for major computer design companies in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Additionally, she has worked on user experience projects with major retailers, apparel companies, and mobile device companies. While you would certainly recognize many of the companies for which she has consulted and delivered user experience training, and you likely own some of their products, much of her work occurs under nondisclosure agreements.
She has also delivered professional development training sessions for professors at computer science programs, human factors programs, and also for Microsoft's employees at their internal Microsoft TechReady event. She is the author or co-author of more than 20 books relating to creative software tools that are widely used as textbooks at the college and university level. Jennifer has a B.A. degree in Communication Design.
UX Design Training Class Locations
AGI offers regularly scheduled and private UX classes at our training centers. UX Design Training in or near Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Orlando, and London. Visit our UX class locations pages to learn more about each location.
- Boston UX Design Training
- New York City UX Design Training
- Philadelphia UX Design Training
- Orlando UX Design Training
- Chicago UX Design Training
- London UX Design Training
UX Design Class: Introduction to UX Design Principles
UX Design Class: Introduction to UX Design Principles
UX Design Class: Introduction to UX Design Principles
UX Design Class: Intro to UX Design Principles - Course Length: 2 days
In this two-day UX class, you will discover the foundation principles for creating successful user interfaces. This class includes hands-on exercises to experiment and explore space, form and function that apply to successful UX design on every platform and device. Participants gain experience in planning and prototyping and will be taken through a typical UX design workflow, including working in tools commonly used in prototyping such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Balsamiq Mock-ups. No previous experience with these tools is required prior to attending this UX training class.
This UX Design Principles training class is delivered by the instructors who write the Digital Classroom series of books. You learn directly from the experts when you take a UX training class with AGI.
UX Design Class: Regularly Scheduled Classroom or Online Training Options
You can take this UX class in small group classes in our training centers with a live instructor, or online with a small group and live instructor. The in-person UX classes include individual and group expercises, and reviews of projects conducted in class. The online UX classes are conducted with a live instructor, include time for questions and answers, but do not include the individual and group expercises and reviews. The online UX classes are one full day in length, while the in-person UX classes are two days in length. Both sets of UX classes are led by the same team of experienced faculty from American Graphics Institute.
UX Design Class: Introduction to UX Design Principles Course Dates
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May 28 2013 - 9:30am to 4:30pm
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Online Training | $395 | |
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May 30 2013 - 9:30am to May 31 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training New York City | $695 | |
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Jun 19 2013 - 9:30am to Jun 20 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training Boston | $695 | |
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Jun 21 2013 - 9:30am to 4:30pm
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Online Training | $395 | |
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Jul 11 2013 - 9:30am to Jul 12 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training New York City | $695 | |
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Jul 11 2013 - 9:30am to Jul 12 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training Philadelphia | $695 | |
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Jul 24 2013 - 9:30am to 4:30pm
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Online Training | $395 | |
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Jul 29 2013 - 9:30am to Jul 30 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training Boston | $695 | |
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Aug 15 2013 - 9:30am to Aug 16 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training New York City | $695 | |
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Aug 27 2013 - 9:30am to 4:30pm
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Online Training | $395 | |
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Aug 28 2013 - 9:30am to Aug 29 2013 - 4:30pm
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AGI Training Boston | $695 |
UX Design Training Course Topics
Module 1: Fundamentals of design
- How design relates to usability
- How usability relates to success
- Better experiences= higher usability
Module 2: Planning your app
- Understanding the typical UX design workflow
Module 3: Creating your own app or website concept
- Use class project, or come up with your own
- Creating an application statement
Module 4: Creating the user experience
- Building scenarios that align with research and application statement
- Establishing features based upon sceanrios
- Creating stories for your app
- Creating a storyboard for your app
Module 5: Sketching the layout
- Building the organization of your app
- Focusing on primary tasks
- Reducing unnecessary elements and distractions
- Creating wireframes
Module 6: Hands on design fundamentals
- Positioning of objects on a screen
- Understanding space
- Creating tension between foreground and background
- Using the grid
- Principles: Typography
- Clear, straightforward information design
Module 7: Building a prototype
- Types of prototypes
- Exercise in creating prototypes
- Final visual design & redlines
Module 8: Applying the Visual Design
- Building the look and feel of your app
Module 9: Validation and user testing
- Types of testing
- Helpful Test questions
- Heuristic evaluations
UX Design Training Class - Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this user experience (UX) design class.
UX Design Principles Training Class - Course Materials
You will receive a comprehensive course manual, as well as sketchbook, pencils, and more for this class developed by AGI's UX training expert Jennifer Smith.
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If the dates or locations listed below
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you, please call us
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781-376-6044 for more options.
Questions about UX Design Training Classes? Interested in private or customized UX Design Training Classes? Call to speak with a training consultant: 781-376-6044.
Windows 8 UX Design Training Class
Windows 8 UX Design Training Class
Windows 8 UX Design Training Class
The Windows 8 design language gives you an opportunity to envision your application on new devices, with new interaction models, new ways to present information, and access to new services using contracts. This UX training class takes you through the essential design considerations you need to know when creating applications that will be used for both desktop and touch devices. After this UX training session you will be able create a more successful application that delivers a better user experience.
Windows 8 UX Design Training Class Course Dates
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Dec 30 2013 - 9:30am to Dec 31 2013 - 4:30am
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AGI Training Boston | $695 |
Windows 8 User Experience (UX) Design Training Class Course Topics
Windows 8 foundation and background
- Overview of Windows 8 Major components, features
Basic UX principles
- Best-at statement
- Creating scenarios
- Building features based upon scenarios
Design guideline overview
- Navigation guidelines
Layout guidelines for Windows 8
- Using the grid
- Building the structure of your app based upon scenarios
Typography in a Windows 8 app
- Selecting the typeface based upon scenario
- Understanding the use of the typographic grid
- Using the type ramp to create an information hierarchy
Working with different screen views and resolutions
- Working in full, portrait and snap views
- Using the grid to build scalable apps
Overview of contracts, Share, settings, search & share
- Using the Share charm
- Setting up account settings
- Creating search experiences in Windows 8
Planning the location of your commands
- App bar overview
- Understanding the difference between the top and bottom app bar
- Identifying features and where they belong in the structure of your app
Touch and animation
- Building your app for touch
- Relating controls to scenarios
- Avoiding occlusion
Tiles and notifications
- Building a dynamic tile
- Guidelines for tiles
- Understanding use and design of toast notifications
Branding your app
- Understanding flexibility in grid and type
- Techniques that help you to brand your app as your own
Building an accessible app
- Understanding what is already available in Windows 8
- Taking advantage of existing controls and template
Certification resources
- Overview of certification process
- Tools and resources
Microsoft Windows 8 UX Design Training Class Prerequisites
While we have Windows 8 computers and tablets for use in this class, you are welcome to bring your own device with Windows 8.
Microsoft Windows 8 UX Design Training Class Course Materials
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by Microsoft MVP and User Experience expert Jennifer Smith.
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Questions about UX Design Training Classes? Interested in private or customized UX Design Training Classes? Call to speak with a training consultant: 781-376-6044.
AGI's team of experienced instructors are led by Jennifer Smith the design and usability expert and best-selling author of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and Photoshop Digital Classroom. Classes are led by experienced professionals who have extensive professional and training experience.
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