how UX designers think across platforms

 

Test your knowledge on how UX designers think across platforms

TOTAL POINTS 3

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Question 1

How is the term platform defined in UX design?

1 / 1 point

A platform is the medium where users experience a product.

A platform is how a person, the user, feels about interacting with, or experiencing, a product.

A framework of a website or how it’s organized, categorized, and structured

A good, service, or feature

Correct

Examples of mediums include: mobile phones, TV, tablets, and computer desktops.

2.

Question 2

Consistency is important when designing a product across multiple platforms. What element should remain consistent regardless of which platform is used?

1 / 1 point

Cost

Responsive web design

Brand identity

Prototypes

Correct

The visual appearance and voice of a company should remain consistent across all platforms.

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Question 3

Identify a few best practices to consider when designing websites for mobile users. Select all that apply.

1 / 1 point

Create brand new gestures

Place call-to-action buttons front and center

Correct

Call-to-action buttons should be placed front and center, allowing the user to easily complete the desired task. Simplifying navigation, employing commonly used gestures, and reducing visual clutter are a few other best practices to consider when designing for mobile users.

Reduce visual clutter

Correct

Mobile devices have limited space, yet they still need to present the same information users would need on desktop computers. It’s a good idea to keep the design relatively minimal and simple. Placing call-to-action buttons front and center, simplifying navigation, and employing commonly used gestures are a few other best practices to consider when designing for mobile users.

Simplify navigation

Correct

Navigation menus should be short and simple, since there’s only a limited amount of space on mobile interfaces. Placing call-to-action buttons front and center, employing commonly used gestures, and reducing visual clutter are a few other best practices to consider when designing for mobile users.