UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens

This mobile UX training course is focused on user experience design considerations and processes when creating for touch and mobile devices.

Mobile UX course teaches mobile user experience design principles and processes.

Learn mobile UX design principles to create apps and sites the meet user needs and business objectives.
Understand various mobile and touch scenarios and how they differ based upon the environment, posture, and motivation.
In this UX workshop participants identify specific uses and scenarios for mobile users, and then align those findings to UI suitable for mobile and touch devices.
Mobile UX course participants learn to align feature sets specific to mobile use.
Learn to effectively use mobile sketches, wireframes, and prototypes.
Participants in this course should have completed the UX Design Principles course or have previous education or working experience in a UX role prior to enrolling in this UX course.

User Experience (UX) for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Overview

Successful UX for mobile and touch devices requires designers to consider user scenarios which often differ based upon the environment, posture, and motivation of the user at the time. In this mobile UX workshop participants map out specific uses and scenarios for mobile users, and then align those findings to UI suitable for mobile and touch devices. Mobile UX class participants also create and align a feature set that is specific to mobile use and bring it to life in sketches, wireframes, paper and interactive prototypes. Participants in this course should have completed the UX Design Principles course offered at American Graphics Institute or have previous education or working experience in a UX role prior to enrolling in this UX course.

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UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens

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Part 1: Designing UX for mobile devices

There are many factors to consider when designing UX for mobile.

Understanding demographics of mobile app users to create a succe

Percentage of population accessing websites on mobile devices
Percentage of population using only mobile apps

Defining mobile apps

Difference between devices
Difference in user needs and requirements
Working with physical size, and orientation
Considering user postures and positions in design
Scenarios of use

Types of mobile apps

Responsive web sites
Understanding fluid layouts, media queries, and responsive media
Native apps
Understanding platforms and what additional features you can take advantage of
Hybrid apps
WebView apps and compiled hybrid apps

UX and Design approach to designing for mobile apps

Important components of mobile development
Building to multiple screen size
Popular screen resolutions
Options as a designer

Understanding the differences in user goals

Researching your mobile app user
Mapping out stories and scenarios for your mobile user (class project)

Building the information architecture for your mobile device

Establishing your features
Prioritizing features
Focus on where your user is, not where they can go
Testing you information architecture

Part 2: Designing UI and UX for touch

Touch is a language. Normally we’re used to thinking about interactions with the mouse. The language of the mouse has been fine-tuned over the last 25 years. We all know how to scroll, point and click. The language of touch is new to users and is evolving. Learn how to teach your users to take advantage of touch in your experiences.

Designing UX for touch on devices

Touch requirements
Orientation
Patterns of interaction
Direct manipulation
Providing Visual feedback

Primary touch gestures

Tap, Tap and hold, Swipes, pinch and zoom and more
Understanding that touch is not exact
Compensating for the lack of a hover state in touch
Best touch experiences for users based upon physical limitations.

Touch requirements for best user experience

Providing immediate feedback
Having content follow finger
Keeping interactions reversible
Providing visual feedback

Designing a touchable user interface (UI)

Understanding common postures for touch devices
Designing for the interaction vs. reading on a touch device
Avoiding occlusion
Building touchable UI

Part 3: Creating your UI for your mobile and touch devices

Understanding and using a typographic grid

Applying a grid to your mobile layout
Using typography to convey your information hierarchy
Taking advantage of metaphors in mobile design

Creating your wireframe

Creating and testing a wireframe for your mobile app
Adapting your wireframe for expanded break points
Testing your wireframe

Creating a mobile prototype

Paper prototype
Interactive prototype of your mobile app

Testing

Testing your prototype
Refining the UX

UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Course Dates
All classes start at 9:30 am Eastern Time

Course Title	Course Dates	Course Location	Fee
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Fri, Dec 14 2018 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2017-08-23 13:02:03 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Boston	Tue, Jan 22 2019 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Tue, Jan 22 2019 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Online	Fri, Jan 25 2019 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Boston	Tue, Feb 19 2019 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Online	Tue, Feb 19 2019 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Tue, Feb 19 2019 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Boston	Tue, Mar 19 2019 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Online	Tue, Mar 19 2019 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Tue, Mar 19 2019 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Boston	Tue, Apr 16 2019 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Online	Tue, Apr 16 2019 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Tue, Apr 16 2019 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Boston	Tue, May 14 2019 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Online	Tue, May 14 2019 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Tue, May 14 2019 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Philadelphia	Tue, Jun 18 2019 American Graphics Institute	Philadelphia American Graphics Institute AGI Training Philadelphia 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Boston	Tue, Jun 18 2019 American Graphics Institute	Boston American Graphics Institute AGI Training Boston 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00
UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Online	Tue, Jun 18 2019 American Graphics Institute	Online Live instructor-led class online	2018-07-02 14:59:13 $495.00

Available delivery methods for UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens

Classroom

Live Online

Private

My Location

UX Classes in Our Classroom

You can take this mobile UX course in our classroom with a live instructor in the same classroom with you. It is available at our classrooms in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. These regularly scheduled, public UX workshops focus on mobile design and include small groups of professionals from various companies. A typical live mobile UX course involves a small group of between 6 and 10 participants, along with the instructor. These in-person mobile UX courses include both individual and group exercises, along with reviews of user experience projects conducted in class. These in-person courses are open to the public. We can also deliver a mobile UX session as a private UX workshop for your group or organization.

UX Classes Online

This mobile UX class is also available as part of our live, online UX training from American Graphics Institute. The online mobile UX courses are conducted with a live instructor, and are also limited to a small group. You can hear and see the instructor and their presentation, talk with them, ask questions, and participate in individual projects. Both the in-person and online UX classes include the same lecture materials, and are led by the same team of experienced faculty from American Graphics Institute.

UX Course Prerequisites

Participation in this course requires either completion of UX Design Principles course or working experience in a UX or UI role. This course is also available as part of the UX Certificate Program offered at American Graphics Institute.

Mobile UX Course Length

This Mobile UX class is two-days in length if taken in our classrooms, or one-day if taken as a live online class. The classroom version of the course includes additional group projects and exercises that are not incorporated into the online course. The online course does cover all the same lecture material, and is led by the same UX instructors that deliver this course in the classroom.

AVAILABLE DELIVERY METHODS FOR THIS CLASS

CLASSROOM	LIVE ONLINE	PRIVATE	MY LOCATION	ON-DEMAND

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 UX professionals who have extensive professional and training experience, and also work in our UX consulting practice

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UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens

User Experience (UX) for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Overview

UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens

Part 1: Designing UX for mobile devices

Understanding demographics of mobile app users to create a succe

Defining mobile apps

Types of mobile apps

UX and Design approach to designing for mobile apps

Understanding the differences in user goals

Building the information architecture for your mobile device

Part 2: Designing UI and UX for touch

Designing UX for touch on devices

Primary touch gestures

Touch requirements for best user experience

Designing a touchable user interface (UI)

Part 3: Creating your UI for your mobile and touch devices

Understanding and using a typographic grid

Creating your wireframe

Creating a mobile prototype

Testing

UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Course DatesAll classes start at 9:30 am Eastern Time

UX Classes in Our Classroom

UX Classes Online

Mobile UX Course Length

UX Class: User Experience for Mobile Devices and Touch Screens Course Dates
All classes start at 9:30 am Eastern Time