UX Design — Study Path Agent

Chapter 1

UX Foundations & Principles

1

What UX Is (vs UI), UX Roles, and Common Deliverables

2

Human-Centered Design Process (Double Diamond, Design Thinking)

3

Usability Heuristics and Interaction Principles

4

Cognitive Basics for UX (mental models, attention, memory, decision-making)

5

Ethics & Responsible Design (dark patterns, consent, privacy)

Chapter 2

User Research

6

Research Planning (goals, hypotheses, recruiting, discussion guides)

7

Qualitative Methods (interviews, contextual inquiry, diary studies)

8

Quantitative Methods (surveys, analytics basics, A/B test literacy)

9

Synthesis (affinity mapping, insights, opportunity areas)

2 subtopics

10

Personas & Proto-Personas (when to use, how to validate)

11

Journey Maps & Service Blueprints (scope, touchpoints, backstage)

12

Information Architecture Research (card sorting, tree testing)

13

Usability Testing (moderation, note-taking, severity, reporting)

Chapter 3

Information Architecture & Navigation

14

Content Inventory and Content Modeling Basics

↗ Information Architecture Research (card sorting, tree testing) (see Chapter 2)

15

Taxonomies, Labeling, and Findability

16

Navigation Patterns (global, local, faceted search, filters)

17

Search UX (query design, zero results, autosuggest)

Chapter 4

Interaction Design & Prototyping

18

Task Flows & User Flows

19

Wireframing (low-fi layouts, structure, annotation)

20

UI Patterns and Interaction States (feedback, loading, errors, empty states)

21

Prototyping Levels (paper → clickable → high-fidelity)

22

Microinteractions and Motion Basics

Chapter 5

Visual Design for UX (UI Fundamentals)

23

Typography for Interfaces (hierarchy, readability, type scales)

24

Color Systems (contrast, meaning, palettes, theming)

25

Layout & Grid Systems (spacing, alignment, responsive breakpoints)

26

Components, Patterns, and Consistency

1 subtopics

27

Design Systems Basics (principles, libraries, governance)

28

Design Tokens Basics (colors, typography, spacing tokens; naming)

Chapter 6

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

29

Accessibility Foundations (POUR, assistive tech basics)

30

Keyboard, Focus, and Navigation UX

31

Inclusive Content & Localization Basics (language, tone, cultural fit)

Chapter 7

Product Delivery, Metrics & Portfolio

32

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration (PM, Eng, Content, Legal)

33

Case Studies & Storytelling (structure, visuals, outcomes)