{"id":6209,"date":"2015-02-03T01:19:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T08:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proxystudio.uxpin.com\/?p=6209"},"modified":"2020-04-22T06:38:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T13:38:41","slug":"free-e-book-interaction-design-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/free-e-book-interaction-design-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Free e-book: Interaction Design Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interaction design is one of the toughest fields of design. It requires a mastery of UX design, UI design, visual design, and a sixth sense for human psychology.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/interaction-design-best-practices-tangibles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">latest free e-book<\/a>, we boil down interaction design theory into practical advice. Read on to learn what we&#8217;ve included. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in the e-book?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Plenty of visual case studies, expert advice, and bulleted lists of specific design tips.\u00a0This is not a book of theories and big words, but of bottom-line interaction design advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/interaction-design-best-practices-tangibles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-30-at-10.20.30-PM.png\" alt=\"Interaction Design Best Practices\" width=\"776\" height=\"556\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We know that interaction design can get quite theoretical, so we&#8217;ve taken the time to carefully explain how the concepts translate into your designs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/interaction-design-best-practices-tangibles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free e-book<\/a> features:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 detailed chapters covering topics like Hick&#8217;s Law, Fitt&#8217;s Law, affordances, creating consistency, designing interface copy, designing white space, reducing cognitive load, and much more.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Visual case studies from 30+ companies like Apple, AirBnB, Dribbble, Behance, Hootsuite with explanations of their IxD best practices.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy-to-read, practical approach to every single topic.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific advice from IxD experts like Dan Saffer, Stephen P. Anderson, Rachel Nabors, and dozens others.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/interaction-design-best-practices-tangibles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free e-book<\/a>, and feel free to share if you find it helpful!<\/p>\n<p>Once 1000 shares are reached, the next 6-chapter e-book on designing interactions for time &amp; behavior will be unlocked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 35px;\"><span style=\"background: #3ca7dd; padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #3ca7dd; border-bottom: 1px solid #2f97cb;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/ebooks\/interaction-design-best-practices-tangibles\/\">Download\u00a0the free e-book<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve demystified interaction design by distilling complex theories into actionable advice. 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