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UX Methods: A Quick Guide to User Experience Research Methods
UX Methods features 50 different research methods. Each method has concise instructions aimed at getting you in the field gathering insights as quickly as possible. A visual example in storyboard form is included with each method. Readers will quickly find a wide range of methods they can apply in numerous situations. Methods cover situations like user testing, discovering user preferences and behaviors, narrowing project focus with stakeholders and much more.
122 pages, Paperback
Published October 20, 2017
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June 17, 2018
Helpful for anyone new to UR who want to get an overview of the different methods to use. Definitely for beginners but also good for refresher for those more senior. Helpful examples and illustrations. I’ll be referring to it as time goes by.
April 9, 2021
This is not bad for what it is: a QUICK guide to UX research methods. I think it felt a little TOO quick of an overview of each method for me, but that may be just that I am looking for something more in depth than this book was intended to be. So more like 4-ish stars for the book’s intended purpose, 2-3 stars for me personally.
Pros:
-Quick to read! Would work really well as a reference book.
-Simple, concise layout. One page description that’s easily accessible, brief description of when the method works best, expected resources, and then an example storyboard of the method in action on the opposing page.
Cons:
-Organization. The methods are organized alphabetically. This is not as helpful a schema because my guess is that if you wanted to use this as a reference in the future, and you know the specific name of a method, you likely know the basics of it.
Instead, I think this book could have been vastly improved through organizing the methods some other way: perhaps by the goal/purpose of the method, or the stage of the process when the method is best applied. The latter comes to my mind as perhaps the most helpful, so you could see all the methods related to gathering preliminary information on one section, etc.
-Only a few UX methods had a footnote or reference included directly on the page. There is a list of references at the back, but that’s tricky if you want to learn more about a particular method.
Pros:
-Quick to read! Would work really well as a reference book.
-Simple, concise layout. One page description that’s easily accessible, brief description of when the method works best, expected resources, and then an example storyboard of the method in action on the opposing page.
Cons:
-Organization. The methods are organized alphabetically. This is not as helpful a schema because my guess is that if you wanted to use this as a reference in the future, and you know the specific name of a method, you likely know the basics of it.
Instead, I think this book could have been vastly improved through organizing the methods some other way: perhaps by the goal/purpose of the method, or the stage of the process when the method is best applied. The latter comes to my mind as perhaps the most helpful, so you could see all the methods related to gathering preliminary information on one section, etc.
-Only a few UX methods had a footnote or reference included directly on the page. There is a list of references at the back, but that’s tricky if you want to learn more about a particular method.
April 29, 2022
This is a catalogue of research methodologies. It won't teach you how to do specific kinds of research but it will remind you about various options. If you want to get beyond a survey, focus group, or interview then it's a good resource to get ideas and learn about other techniques. Unfortunately, it doesn't list references where you can learn more about those other techniques.
November 8, 2020
Un manual de métodos UX a tener en cuenta, más que una lectura, es un libro de instrucciones.
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