User Experience Design

User Experience Design (UX) is the third course in the four-course Web Development sequence and builds on what we learned in Web Programming I – Client Side Development. UX, also known as Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) includes studying, planning, designing and using of the interaction between humans (users) and computers. HCI has been described as the intersection of computer science, behavioral sciences, design, media studies, and several other fields. While most tools have a single purpose, the computer is a multipurpose device that has an open-ended, multi-dimensional, 2-way interaction with users. This course helps the student learn how to determine who will use their app, how they will use it, and how to improve the quality of the human-computer interaction. This course includes ADA requirements to make web sites available and useful to everyone. The specific tools are at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: CS 2780.