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Rex Hartson Books

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Rex Hartson is a pioneer in human-computer interaction and usability engineering, with decades of academic and industry experience.

Known for: The UX Book: Agile UX Design for a Quality User Experience

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The UX Book: Agile UX Design for a Quality User Experience

The UX Book: Agile UX Design for a Quality User Experience

design·10 min read

The UX Book provides a comprehensive guide to user experience design, focusing on agile methods and practical processes for creating high-quality interactive systems. It covers the full lifecycle of UX design, from research and conceptualization to prototyping and evaluation, emphasizing usability and user-centered design principles.

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The UX Lifecycle: An Iterative, User-Centered Model

At the heart of our approach is the UX lifecycle model. It represents the rhythm of design work—a continuous cycle of understanding, creating, and evaluating. While many teams treat design as linear, moving from idea to implementation, we emphasize iteration. Every phase feeds the next, and outputs ...

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Contextual Inquiry and Analysis: Understanding Users Deeply

No amount of creative flair substitutes for understanding the context in which users live and work. Contextual inquiry—our foundational research method—puts you face-to-face with users in their natural environments. It is built on observation, dialogue, and empathy. By watching people perform real t...

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Rex Hartson is a pioneer in human-computer interaction and usability engineering, with decades of academic and industry experience.

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