Web Design for Usability

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What You’ll Learn

  • The principles of user-centered design and to apply them to your designs to improve usability

  • How to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of alternative designs

  • Why it is important to have clear, conceptual models and early design

  • The importance of involving users in the design process

  • Basic usability and accessibility guidelines that you can apply to your designs

Usability and profitability are two sides of the same coin. Simple improvements in usability can greatly increase the probability that your e-commerce site will be a success... however, the opposite is also true! It is therefore crucial that all designers consider usability early on in the design process, especially seeing as such knowledge is also applicable to wider contexts—such as improving productivity and job satisfaction in the workplace.

As Forrester Research puts it:

“Usability goals are business goals. Web sites that are hard to use frustrate customers, forfeit revenue, and erode brands. Executives can apply a disciplined approach to improve all aspects of ease-of-use. Start with usability reviews to assess specific flaws and understand their causes. Then fix the right problems through action-driven design practices. Finally, maintain usability with changes in business processes.”

As you may have deduced by now, the realm of usability extends far below what you see on the surface. Despite this, what we want to see on the surface has proved to be an ongoing temptation for all too many of us as designers. Constructing an awesome site is not just about making it look awesome—particularly when you can end up with a beautifully sophisticated design that crashes moments after users sit down to interact with it. Fortunately, you can—and should—aim for a site that both looks and functions in an awesome way.

Getting to the nub of usability issues as soon as you notice them—or, better still, as soon as you notice their potential to upset your work—means saving yourself many a headache further down the development line. The old expression “forewarned is forearmed” is more than relevant in this market... and that’s why we have put everything you need into this course to help you keep your work optimized for usability.

“Web Design for Usability” is a course built on evidence-based approaches, as well as solid evidence, distilled from over 40 years of experience in the development of interactive systems. The course is taught by the founder and principal consultant of Syntagm, William Hudson, who is also a distinguished writer and teacher in the fields of user-centered design, user experience, and usability.

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Is This Course Right for You?

This is a beginner-level course suitable for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike:

  • UX designers who want to create outstanding websites that are free from usability flaws
  • Project managers keen on building user-centered products that stand out from the competition
  • Software engineers interested in augmenting their development skills with a firm grounding in usability
  • Entrepreneurs looking to ship products that are free from usability flaws and thus succeed
  • Newcomers to design who are considering making a switch to UX design

Courses in the Interaction Design Foundation are designed to contain comprehensive, evidence-based content, while ensuring that the learning curve is never too steep. All participants will have the opportunity to share ideas, seek help with tests, and enjoy the social aspects afforded by our open and friendly forum.

Learn and Work with a Global Team of Designers

You’ll join a global community and work together to improve your skills and career opportunities. Connect with helpful peers and make friends with like-minded individuals as you push deeper into the exciting and booming industry of design.

Lessons in This Course

  • Each week, one lesson becomes available.
  • There's no time limit to finish a course. Lessons have no deadlines.
  • Estimated learning time: 17 hours 11 mins spread over 11 weeks .

Lesson 0: Welcome and Introduction

Available once you start the course. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour 30 mins.

Lesson 1: Introduction

Available once you start the course. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour 24 mins.

Lesson 2: Interaction Model

Available anytime after Dec 21, 2024. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours 2 mins.

Lesson 3: Users

Available anytime after Dec 28, 2024. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours 52 mins.

Lesson 4: Accessibility

Available anytime after Jan 04, 2025. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour 49 mins.

Lesson 5: Navigation and Content

Available anytime after Jan 11, 2025. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours 1 min.

Lesson 6: Visual Design

Available anytime after Jan 18, 2025. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours 53 mins.

Lesson 7: Feedback

Available anytime after Jan 25, 2025. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour 24 mins.

Lesson 8: Testing

Available anytime after Feb 01, 2025. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour 16 mins.

Lesson 9: Course Certificate, Final Networking, and Course Wrap-up

Available anytime after Feb 08, 2025.

Learning Paths

This course is part of 1 learning path:

How Others Have Benefited

Maram Saber

Maram Saber, Germany

“Awesome teaching method, the alternating between videos / articles was great and the examples were simple and easy to follow.”


Sebastian Steindl

Sebastian Steindl, Hong Kong

“The course offers a great introduction to basic principles of usability used in web design. It is clearly structured and presented in an easy-to-understand way.”


Pippa Alldritt

Pippa Alldritt, United Kingdom

“Clear, succinct, detailed and very likable instructor who makes the course easy and simple to pick up.”

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