INITIAL POST In your initial post, address the following in no more than two to

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INITIAL POST In your initial post, address the following in no more than two to three paragraphs. • Explain the role of UX and UI design in web design. Describe at least two UX or UI design principles or best practices that you think play an essential role in determining a website’s effectiveness. • Determine how UX and UI principles and best practices are applied in the portfolio site you selected for the Module One discussion(https://www.dhdesignlab.com/). Include a link to the portfolio site for reference. o Which UX design principles and best practices have been applied effectively on this site? o Which UI design principles and best practices have been applied effectively on this site? o How do these principles and best practices improve the website’s functionality and usability? • Explain how you can use UX and UI design to improve the user experience for your portfolio site. In response to at least two of your peers’ initial posts, answer the following in no more than one to two paragraphs: • Share your perspective on the role of UX and UI in web design. o Do you agree that the UX and UI principles and best practices shared by your peers contribute to a better user experience of a website? Why? o How effectively are these principles applied on the website shared by your peers? • Share your thoughts and some recommendations that your peers can use to improve the effectiveness of their portfolio site. o How can UX and UI design help improve the effectiveness of a portfolio site? o What are some elements and principles of web design your peers should pay attention to when creating their portfolio sites? PEER #1 In the role of a UX design, it involves managing the user’s journey while they interact with a product or service (Columbia Engineering). However, with a UI design it focuses on the construction of the product or service’s interface (Columbia Engineering). Two UI design principles that play an essential role to determine a website’s effectiveness would be color and typography (Direduryan). Some UX design principles that are utilized in my portfolio site are usability, accessibility, clarity, and simplicity. The UI design principles that are utilized in my portfolio site is simplicity, typography, accessibility, and color. These design principles that are utilized improve the site’s functionality and usability to give the target audience or anyone who views my site easy access to all the links to my art work or blogs. The UX and UI designs will help improve the user’s experience by making sure every link is accessible to the users and also accessible to those who have disabilities. Portfolio Site: https://campuspress.snhu.edu/isabellasdesigns/ Resources “What Is UX Design? Differences Between UX and UI Design.” Columbia Engineering, 4 Jul. 2024, bootcamp.cvn.columbia.edu/blog/what-is-ux-design/#:~:text=UX%20design%20involves%20managing%20the,of%20the%20UX%20design%20process. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024. Direduryan, Chris. “The Basics of UX and UI Design Principles.” Linkedin, 28 Feb. 2023, www.linkedin.com/pulse/basics-ux-ui-design-principles-chris-direduryan/. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024. less PEER #2 UX and UI principals and practices work together to create a successful website and an enjoyable user experience. Some essential design principals are ease of navigation, visual hierarchy, accessibility (color contrast, font size, etc) and visual appeal. The combination of these ensures a user friendly website for majority of users. The portfolio site I had previously selected is miltonglaser.com. https://www.miltonglaser.com/ This site is a great example of a well organized and clear website. It is easy to navigate, making it very user friendly. The visual hierarchy attributes to this as well. Everything is structured in a way that allows for the user to find things easily. With all this in mind, my personal site can be just as user friendly. I want a clear visual hierarchy on each page and easy, non overwhelming navigation. The content should be visually appealing and not overwhelming or boring. There is a fine balance of making the site interesting, while keeping it focused and easy to look at/consume

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