Dynamic User Experience: Ajax Design and Usability

Suited For: Intermediate to Advanced
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Web technologies make it easy for websites to become more interactive and behave more like native applications. For instance, content on a website can now be loaded dynamically without the browser having to load or refresh the page. However, mindlessly increasing the interactivity of websites can sometimes damage the user experience rather than improve it. How can a designer make use of dynamic content to improve user experience, while making sure that the website is both usable and accessible?

This course will equip you with an understanding of how the use of Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) can turn a static webpage into a dynamic one. In particular, we will cover how to use Ajax appropriately, so that you can identify areas of a static webpage that the application of dynamic content can improve. At the same time, this course will teach you how to do so without sacrificing usability and accessibility, and hence achieve the optimal user experience. No technical knowledge of Ajax or coding is required, as this course is more focused on the design, rather than implementation, of dynamic web content. Implementation details are hence mentioned only briefly.

This course has been presented at many international conferences and is 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 writer and teacher in the fields of user-centered design, user experience, and usability.

What you will learn

  • How to identify and improve static web designs through the use of dynamic web content
  • How to make web pages more interactive without sacrificing usability or accessibility
  • How to design for progressive enhancement and graceful degradation
  • How to deal with touch-screen devices
  • How to give on-screen feedback effectively

Who should take this course

This is an advanced-level course suitable for anyone who is involved or interested in designing websites:

  • UX, UI, and web designers looking to improve the engagement of websites without affecting a site’s usability
  • Project managers keen on building products that are interactive but also allowing for accessibility across different browsers and devices
  • Software engineers who want to learn how the application of Ajax in their code can best improve usability
  • Entrepreneurs looking to build dynamic, interactive websites that work effectively
  • Newcomers to design who are considering making a switch to UX or web design

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Course Overview

  • Each week, one lesson becomes available.
  • Study flexibly. Take as much time as you want.

Lesson 0: Welcome and Introduction

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour, 32 mins.

Lesson 1: About AJAX

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours, 10 mins.

Lesson 2: Design Goals And Guidelines

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour, 55 mins.

Lesson 3: Accessibility

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours, 2 mins.

Lesson 4: IxDF Course Certificate and Course Wrap-up

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 13 mins.

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Deepshikha Kamerkar
Deepshikha Kamerkar
MDes - Human Centred Design

The lectures have been organised in a way to optimise the productivity of the participants, which is great!

Carrie Vant
Carrie Vant
Senior Front End Developer

Great lectures! Well organized information to put into use now!

Jonalyn Asantor
Jonalyn Asantor
UI / UX Designer

Knowing the different solutions to achieve the user experience goal is really good thing to know. Nice modules.