Introduction
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If you're new here to the #kathycodes journey, let me start off by saying Welcome! 🎉
This is my first round of #100daysofcode so I'm starting off as a beginner and I'm learning with Skillcrush — Break into Tech course
I'll be documenting my journey in several ways, if you want tidbits find me on twitter at @kathyjeanjoseph to view my to the day updates of my journey.
Visual? I'm on YouTube and view me in action and a less detailed version of my problems, solutions and takeaways.
Today's Topic: Learning UI Design Patterns.
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In my SkillCrush course, this particular module is in the Web Design Fundamentals Course.
The focus was particularly on defining UI, Intuitive Design & Design Patterns & Trends.
Main Notes:
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User Interface: How your site graphics, layout & text work together to help users find what they need.
Intuitive Design: Designing sites that users can figure out on their own.
Design Patterns: Pre-built solutions to common web design & UI problems that are proven to work look great.
Design Trends: Popular aesthetic styles that define how things look.
Main Takeaways:
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- page/layout based ways to design the things that users will commonly go to a website to click on. i.e. linking logo to homepage, example text in email input box, etc.
Common design trends —
- Minimalist Design
- Subtle Gradients
- Large, bold type etc.
Beyond the course:
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Personal resources for viewing and admiring UI:
- dribbble.com
- behance.net
- onepagelove.com
- awwwards.com
- youtube.com
- twitter.com — #uidesign tag