We look at the role of user experience design in web design. How does UX differ from other disciplines in web design and development?


 


Our panel this week:


 


Krissie VandeNoord: http://krissievandenoord.com/


Sallie Goetsch: https://www.wpfangirl.com/


Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/


Kim Shivler: https://whiteglovewebtraining.com/


John Locke: https://www.lockedownseo.com/


Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/


 


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Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting.


Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.


 


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Table of Contents for Episode 168


0:00 Podcast intros.


3:16 WordPress News Story #1: #StopMullware — On the Security of 27% of the Websites on the Internet


http://web.archive.org/web/20170214062414/https://medium.com/@CiPHPerCoder/stopmullware-on-the-security-of-27-of-the-websites-on-the-internet-298a7e5b6871


 


Matt Mullenweg Responds to Security Rant: Digital Signatures for WordPress Updates Are Important but Not a Priority


https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-responds-to-security-rant-digital-signatures-for-wordpress-updates-are-important-but-not-a-priority


 


14:32 WordPress News Story #2: WordPress REST API Vulnerability Exploits Continue


https://wptavern.com/wordpress-rest-api-vulnerability-exploits-continue


 


RCE Attempts Against the Latest WordPress REST API Vulnerability


https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/02/rce-attempts-against-the-latest-wordpress-rest-api-vulnerability.html


 


A Feeding Frenzy to Deface WordPress Sites


https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/02/rest-api-exploit-feeding-frenzy-deface-wordpress-sites/


 


25:38 WordPress News Story #3: How Many WordPress Plugins is Too Many? The Answer Might Surprise You


https://wplift.com/how-many-wordpress-plugins


 


Main Topic: What is UX Design?


32:22 What is UX? How does it differ from other web design disciplines?


36:01 What are the impacts of bad user experience or not considering UX?


39:40 What impact does UX have on something like an online course?


44:59 Why are UX and UI confused so often? What are the real differences between user experience design and user interface design?


46:25 Where does UX design fit into the larger design plan? When does user research get presented to visual designers and back-end engineers?


49:35 Balancing usability and functionality.


56:38 Some recommendations for UX resources to learn from.


1:07:55 Po

We look at the role of user experience design in web design. How does UX differ from other disciplines in web design and development?


 


Our panel this week:


 


Krissie VandeNoord: http://krissievandenoord.com/


Sallie Goetsch: https://www.wpfangirl.com/


Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/


Kim Shivler: https://whiteglovewebtraining.com/


John Locke: https://www.lockedownseo.com/


Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/


 


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Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting.


Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.


 


==================


 


Table of Contents for Episode 168


0:00 Podcast intros.


3:16 WordPress News Story #1: #StopMullware — On the Security of 27% of the Websites on the Internet


http://web.archive.org/web/20170214062414/https://medium.com/@CiPHPerCoder/stopmullware-on-the-security-of-27-of-the-websites-on-the-internet-298a7e5b6871


 


Matt Mullenweg Responds to Security Rant: Digital Signatures for WordPress Updates Are Important but Not a Priority


https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-responds-to-security-rant-digital-signatures-for-wordpress-updates-are-important-but-not-a-priority


 


14:32 WordPress News Story #2: WordPress REST API Vulnerability Exploits Continue


https://wptavern.com/wordpress-rest-api-vulnerability-exploits-continue


 


RCE Attempts Against the Latest WordPress REST API Vulnerability


https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/02/rce-attempts-against-the-latest-wordpress-rest-api-vulnerability.html


 


A Feeding Frenzy to Deface WordPress Sites


https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/02/rest-api-exploit-feeding-frenzy-deface-wordpress-sites/


 


25:38 WordPress News Story #3: How Many WordPress Plugins is Too Many? The Answer Might Surprise You


https://wplift.com/how-many-wordpress-plugins


 


Main Topic: What is UX Design?


32:22 What is UX? How does it differ from other web design disciplines?


36:01 What are the impacts of bad user experience or not considering UX?


39:40 What impact does UX have on something like an online course?


44:59 Why are UX and UI confused so often? What are the real differences between user experience design and user interface design?


46:25 Where does UX design fit into the larger design plan? When does user research get presented to visual designers and back-end engineers?


49:35 Balancing usability and functionality.


56:38 Some recommendations for UX resources to learn from.


1:07:55 Podcast outros.


 


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Links mentioned during the show:


 


Rethink.fm Episode #8: Designing User Experiences


http://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-8-designing-user-experiences/


 


Lucky Orange


http://www.luckyorange.com/


 


Tragic Design


http://tragicdesign.com/


 


Foundations of UX: Content Strategy


https://www.lynda.com/Content-Strategy-tutorials/Foundations-UX-Content-Strategy/473877-2.html


 


Foundations of UX: Logic and Content


https://www.lynda.com/Web-Interaction-Design-tutorials/Foundations-UX-Logic-Content/141156-2.html


 


Human Factors Intl


http://www.humanfactors.com/


 


User Testing


https://www.usertesting.com/


 


Feedbackerr


http://feedbackerr.com/


 


DarkPatterns.org


https://darkpatterns.org/


 


Design of Everday things


https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Donald-Norman/dp/1452654123


 


Just Enough Research


https://abookapart.com/products/just-enough-research


 


Designing for Emotion


https://abookapart.com/products/designing-for-emotion


 


Don't Make Me Think


https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515/


 


Crazy Egg


https://www.crazyegg.com/


 


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https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/168-user-experience-design/


 


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