Mobile Design and Usability for Android (Udacity)

Offered by Udacity, Facebook,
Mobile Design and Usability for Android (Udacity)

Learn how to design an intuitive, user-centered mobile app. Featuring Facebook's experts in User Research and Product Design, this course walks you through the steps to design a new mobile product that puts users first. You'll learn how to use data collected from users to guide prototyping, and conduct user testing with a production app to guide a future redesign.

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This course is also available for iOS - Mobile Design and Usability for iOS.
User-centered design makes the user experience seem intuitive, and provides a better app experience for users of differing backgrounds and abilities. In this course, you'll learn how to adopt a user-centered design process to deliver the best possible app experience for your users.

What You Will Learn

Lesson 1
Designing for Usability

  • Learn how to conduct user research
  • Develop user types and use cases
  • Apply the data you've collected to guide prototyping

Lesson 2
Usability Testing

  • Learn about popular usability testing methods
  • Conduct user testing on an Android app
  • Use insights gathered from users to guide a feature redesign
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