Refresher for UX Pros

Usability Week Courses

Usability Week offers courses about a broad range of web and application design topics. Most courses are also available as in-house training.

Principles of application usability with an analysis of application screen components

How user research can best inform application design
Which screen element (widget) to use in which circumstance and when to deviate from standards and style guides
How to choose between different widgets that perform similar functions
Design patterns that users expect for common tasks and how they interpret these patterns

Convince people to stay on your site, believe it, and take desirable actions

Behavioral and cognitive drivers and components of trust, credibility and persuasion
Easing decision-making
70 web guidelines and examples to encourage users to take desirable actions

Innovative trends that impact the user experience

Learn emerging design patterns and trends that apply to a broad range of mainstream website types
Decide whether to upgrade your site's user experience with new trends and design ideas
Get insights needed to help you assess new ideas and determine which will work best for your site

Hands-on instruction for executing user-centered research and processes

Fine-tune your hands-on usability skills with expert guidance from instructors with more than 65 years of combined experience
Learn strategies for working with teams, identifying research opportunities, and choosing the right research methods
Take home sample study plans and research materials to help you conduct your own studies