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Strategy resources

E-Learning Strategies How to get implementation and delivery right first time

Author: Don Morrison, 2004
Citation: (Morrison, 2004)
Reference: Morrison, D. (2004). E-Learning Strategies. How to get implementation right first time. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
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Networking in the Internet Age

Author: Alan Denis, 2002
Citation: (Dennis, 2002)
Reference: Denis, A. (2002). Networking in the Internet Age. New York, NY, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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User Experience resourcesBack to List Top

100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People

Author: Suzan M. Weinschenk, 2011
Citation: (Weinschenk, 2011)
Reference: Weinschenk, S. (2011). 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People. Berkeley, CA, USA: New Riders Pub.
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A Field Guide To User Research (Smashing eBooks)

Author: Smashing Magazine, 2015
Citation: (Smashing Magazine, 2015)
Reference: Smashing Magazine eBooks, (2015). A Field Guide To User Research. Freiburg, Germany: Smashing Media GmbH.
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Axure For Mobile Building mobile prototypes with Axure RP 7.0 (2nd Edition)

Author: Lennart Hennigs, 2014
Citation: (Hennigs, 2014)
Reference: Hennigs, L. (2014). Axure For Mobile, Building mobile prototypes with Axure RP 7.0 (2nd Edition). Bielefeld, Germany: Lennart Hennigs.
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*Killer UX Design

Author: Jodie Moule, 2012
Citation: (Moule, 2012)
Reference: Moule, J. (2012). Killer UX Design. Collingwood, WA, Australia: Sitepoint Pty.
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*Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy and Refine User Interfaces

Author: Carolyn Snyder, 2003
Citation: (Snyder, 2003)
Reference: Snyder, C. (2003). Paper Prototyping, The Fast and Easy and Refine User Interfaces . San Francisco, CA, USA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
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Sketching User Experiences The workbook

Author: Saul Greenberg et al, 2011
Citation: (Greenberg, Carpendale, Marquardt, Buxton, 2011)
Reference: Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S., Marquardt N., and Buxton, B. (2011). Sketching User Experiences, The workbook. Waltham, MA, USA: Morgan Kaufmann.
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*The Essential Persona Lifecycle Your Guide to Building and Using Personas

Author: Tamara Adlin and John Prulitt, 2010
Citation: (Adlin & Prulitt, 2010)
Reference: Adlin, T., and Prulitt, J. (2010). The Essential Persona Lifecycle, Your Guide to Building and Using Personas. Burlington, MA, USA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
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The Practitioner's Guide to User Experience Design

Author: Luk Miller, 2015
Citation: (Miller, 2015)
Reference: Miller, L. (2015). The Practitioner's Guide to User Experience Design. London, UK: Piakus.
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Undercover User Experience Design Learn how to do great UX work with tiny budgets, no time, and limited support.

Author: Clennydd Bowles, 2011
Citation: (Bowles & Box, 2011)
Reference: Bowles, C., and Box, J. (2011). Undercover User Experience Design. Berkley, CA, USA: New Riders.
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UX Design Process (Smashing eBook series 41)

Author: Smashing Magazine, 2013
Citation: (Smashing Magazine eBooks, 2013)
Reference: Smashing Magazine eBooks, (2013). UX Design Process, (Smashing eBook series 41). Freiburg, Germany: Smashing Media GmbH.
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UX Research Practical Techniques for Designing Better Products

Author: Brad Nunnally & David Farkas, 2016
Citation: (name, yyyy)
Reference: Nunnally, B., and Farkas, D. (2016). UX Research: Practical Techniques for Designing Better Products (1st Edition). Sebastopol, CA, USA: O'Reilly Media.
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White Hat UX The next generation in user experience

Author: Trine Falbe, Kim Andersen, & Martin M. Frederiksen, 2017
Citation: (Falbe, Anderson, Frederiksen, 2017)
Reference: Falbe, T., Anderson, K., and Frederiksen, M. (2017). White Hat UX: The Next Generation in User Experience (Kindle Edition). Denmark: Pej Gruppens Forlag.
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Interaction and Usability resourcesBack to List Top

About Face The essentials of interaction design

Author: Alan Cooper et al, 2014
Citation: (Cooper, Reimann, Cronin, Noessel, 2014)
Reference: Cooper, A., Reimann, R., Cronin, C., and Noessel, C. (2014). About Face, The essentials of interaction design. Indianapolis, IN, USA: John Wiley & Sons.
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Design Accessible Websites Thirty-six keys to creating content for all audiences and platforms

Author: Jeremy J. Sydik, 2007
Citation: (Sydik, 2007)
Reference: Sydik, J. (2007). Design Accessible Websites. Raleigh, NC, USA: Pragmatic Bookshelf.
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Designing Interfaces Patterns for effective interaction design

Author: Jennifer Tidwell, 2011
Citation: (Tidwell, 2011)
Reference: Tidwell, J. (2011). Designing Interfaces: Patterns for effective interaction design. Sebastopol, CA, USA: O'Reilly Media.
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Designing Mobile Interfaces Patterns for interaction design

Author: Steve Hoober & Eric Berkman, 2011
Citation: (Hoober & Berkman, 2011))
Reference: Hoober, S. and Berkman, E. (2011). Designing Mobile Interfaces: Patterns for interaction design. Sebastopol, CA, USA: O'Reilly Media.
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Don't Make Me Think A common sense approach to web usability (Second Edition)

Author: Steve Krug, 2005
Citation: (Krug, 2005)
Reference: Krug, S. (2005). Don't Make Me Think: A common sense approach to web usability (2nd Edition). Berkley, CA, USA: New Riders.
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*Don't Make Me Think, RevisitedA common sense approach to web usability (Second Edition)

Author: Steve Krug, 2014
Citation: (Krug, 2014)
Reference: Krug, S. (2014). Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A common sense approach to web usability (4th Edition). Berkley, CA, USA: New Riders.
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Graphic Design School A foundation course for graphic designers working in print, moving image, and digital media (5th Edition)

Author: David Dabner & Sandra Stewart & Eric Zempol, 2014
Citation: (Dabner, Stewart, Zempol, 2014)
Reference: Dabner, D., Stewart, S. and Zempol, E. (2014). Graphic Design School: A foundation course for graphic designers working in print, moving image, and digital media (5th Edition). London, UK: Thames & Hudson.
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*Handbook of Usability Testing, Second Edition: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests

Author: Jeff Rubin and Dana Chisnell, 2008
Citation: (Rubin & Chisnell, 2008)
Reference: Rubin, R., and Chisnell, D. (2008). Handbook of Usability Testing, Second Edition: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests. Indianapolis, IN, USA: Wiley Publishing.
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Interaction Design beyond human-computer interaction

Author: Jennifer Preece, Helen Sharp, and Yvonne Rogers, 2002
Citation: (Preece, Rogers, Sharp, 2002)
Reference: Preece, J., Rogers, Y., and Sharp, H. (2002). Interaction Design: beyond human-computer interaction. New York, NY, USA: John Wiley & Sons.
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*Interaction Design beyond human-computer interaction (Fourth Edition)

Author: Jennifer Preece, Helen Sharp, and Yvonne Rogers, 2015
Citation: (Preece, Rogers, Sharp, 2015)
Reference: Preece, J., Rogers, Y., and Sharp, H. (2015). Interaction Design: beyond human-computer interaction. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
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Pictograms, Icons & Signs A guide to information graphics

Author: Ryan Abdullah & Roger Hübner, 2006
Citation: (Abdullah & Hübner, 2006)
Reference: Abdullah, R. and Hübner, R. (2006). Pictograms, Icons & Signs: A guide to information graphics. London, UK: Thames & Hudson.
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*Principles of Design (Second Edition) 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design

Author: William Ridwell, Kritina Holden, & Jill Butler, 2011
Citation: (Ridwell, Holden & Butler, 2011)
Reference: Ridwell, W., Holden, K., and Butler, J. (2011). Principles of Design (Second Edition),125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design . Beverly, MA, USA: Rockport Publishers.
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Responsive Design Workflow

Author: Stephen Hay, 2013
Citation: (Hay, 2013)
Reference: Hay, S. (2013). Responsive Design Workflow. London, UK: Thames & Hudson.
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Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 Learn responsive design using HTML5 and CSS3 to adapt websites to any browser or screen size

Author: Ben Frain, 2012
Citation: (Frain, 2012)
Reference: Frain, B. (2012). Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3. Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing Ltd.
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Sams Teach Yourself Responsive Web Design In 24 hours

Author: Jennifer Kyrnin, 2014
Citation: (Kyrnin, 2014)
Reference: Kyrnin, J. (2014). Sams Teach Yourself Responsive Web Design: In 24 hours. Indianapolis, IN, USA: Sams Publishing.
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Simple and Usable Web, mobile, and interaction design

Author: Giles Colbourne, 2002
Citation: (Colbourne, 2002)
Reference: Colbourne, G. (2002). Simple and Usable: Web, mobile, and interaction design. Berkley, CA, USA: New Riders.
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*The Design of Everyday Things

Author: Don Norman, 2013
Citation: (Norman, 2013)
Reference: Norman, D. (2013). The Design of Everyday Things. New York, NY, USA: Basic Books.
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Web Application Design Patterns

Author: Pawan Vora, 2009
Citation: (Vora, 2009)
Reference: Vora, P. (2009). Web Application Design Patterns. Burlington, MA, USA: Morgan Kaufman.
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Web Designer's Reference An integrated approach to web design with XHTML and CSS

Author: Craig Grannell, 2005
Citation: (Grannell, 2005)
Reference: Grannell, C. (2005). Web Designer's Reference: An integrated approach to web design with XHTML and CSS. New York, NY, USA: Friends of Ed.
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Web Form Design Filling in the blanks

Author: Luke Wroblewski, 2008
Citation: (Wroblewski, 2008)
Reference: Wroblewski, L. (2008). Web Form Design: Filling in the blanks. Brooklyn, NY, USA: Rosenfield Media.
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Writing for UX resourcesBack to List Top

Developing Quality Technical Information A handbook for writers and editors (Third Edition)

Author: Michelle Carey, Moira McFadden Lanyi, Deirdre Longo, & others, 2014
Citation: (Carey et al., 2014)
Reference: Carey, M., Lanyi, M., Longo, D., Radzinski, E., Rouiller, S., and Wilde, E. (2014). Developing Quality Technical Information: A handbook for writers and editors (3rd Edition). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA: IBM Press.
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Intertwingled Information changes everything

Author: Peter Morville, 2014
Citation: (Morville, 2014)
Reference: Morville, P. (2014). Intertwingled: Information changes everything. Ann Arbor, MI, USA: Semantic Studios.
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Letting Go of the Words Writing web content that works

Author: Janice Redish, 2007
Citation: (Redish, 2007)
Reference: Redish, J. (2007). Letting Go of the Words: Writing web content that works. San Francisco, CA, USA: Morgan Kaufman.
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Microsoft Manual of Style Your everyday guide to usage, terminology, and style for professional technical communications (4th Edition)

Author: Microsoft Press, 2012
Citation: (Microsoft, 2012)
Reference: Microsoft, (2012). Microsoft Manual of Style (4th Edition). Redmond, WA, USA: Microsoft Press.
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The Non-Designer's Design Book Design and typographic principles for the visual novice (Fourth Edition)

Author: Robin Williams, 2014
Citation: (Williams, 2014)
Reference: Williams, R. (2014). The Non-Designer's Design Book (4th Edition). San Francisco, CA, USA: Peachpit Press.
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HTML, CSS, and JS Coding resourcesBack to List Top

CSS3 Foundations

Author: Ian Lunn, 2012
Citation: (Lunn, 2012)
Reference: Lunn, I. (2012). CSS3 Foundations. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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HTML5 Foundations

Author: Matt West, 2012
Citation: (West, 2012)
Reference: West, M. (2012). HTML5 Foundations. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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JavaScript & jQuery The missing manual - the book that should have been in the box (Second Edition)

Author: David S. McFarland, 2012
Citation: (McFarland, 2012)
Reference: McFarland, D. (2012). JavaScript & jQuery: The missing manual. Sebastopol, CA, USA: O'Reilly Media.
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jQuery Novice to Ninja New kicks and tricks

Author: Earle Castledine & Craig Sharkie 2012
Citation: (Castledine & Sharkie, 2012)
Reference: Castledine, E., and Sharkie, C. (2012). jQuery Novice to Ninja: New kicks and tricks (2nd Edition). Collingwood, VIC, Australia: Sitepoint Pty. Ltd.
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PHP & MySQL - Novice to Ninja 6th Edition

Author: Tom Butler & Kevin Yank, 2017
Citation: (Butler & Yank, 2017)
Reference: Butler, T., and Yank, K. (2017). PHP & MySQL: Novice to Ninja (6th Edition). Collingwood, VIC, Australia: Sitepoint Pty. Ltd.
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rethink CSS Grid Uses Two user cases showcasing Grid's surprising applications

Author: Preethi Sam
Citation: (name, yyyy)
Reference: name. (yyyy). title. town, country: Publisher.
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Community, Learning, and Research resourcesBack to List Top

Doing your research project A guide for first-time researchers in education and social science

Edition 7 is available. Thoroughly updated but retaining its well-loved style, this seventh edition provides:

A brand new first chapter outlining what it means to carry out research, the responsibilities of the researcher, the research journey, and the 'intentional' and 'unintentional' roles of a researcher.
An extensive update to chapter nine on using social media in research, to include ethical considerations and how the researcher can use and reference information collected via these platforms and create collaborative connections.
An online review of the latest tools for collecting and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data gathered from social media sites, such as Survey Monkey and Google Forms.
Further coverage on how to protect research participants, including advice from the NHS on how to conduct research in health-based settings.
More detailed coverage of how to conduct effective online literature searches, not only using Google but also other research-based search engines such as PubMed and professionally-focussed sites.
To support your learning, questions at the end of each chapter, which prompt you to reflect on your research journey.

Author: Judith Bell, 2001
Citation: (Bell, 2001)
Reference: Bell, J., (2001), Doing your research project. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.
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Projects in Computing and Information Systems A Student's Guide

Author: Christian Dawson, 2005
Citation: (Dawson, 2005)
Reference: Dawson, C., (2005). Projects in Computing and Information Systems. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Limited.
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How We Think

Author: John Dewy, 1859 - 1952, 1991
Citation: (Dewey, 1991)
Reference: Dewey, J. (1991). How We Think. Amherst, NY, USA: Publisher.
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Online Communities Designing Usability and Supporting Sociability

Author: Jenny Preece, 2001
Citation: (Preece, 2001)
Reference: Preece, J. (2001). Online Communities: Designing Usability and Supporting Sociability. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Research Methods in Education (5th Edition)

Author: Louis Cohen et al 2000
Citation: (Cohen, Manion, & Morrison, 2000)
Reference: Cohen, L., Manion, L., and Morrison, K. (2000). Research Methods in Education (5th Edition). New Yor, NY: RoutledgeFalmer.
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Software Project Management (3rd Edition)

Author: Bob Hughes & Mike Cotterell, 2002
Citation: (Hughes, & Cotterell, 2002)
Reference: Hughes, B., and Cotterell, M. (2002). Software Project Management (3rd Edition). Maidenhead, UK: McGraw-Hill Publishing.
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