# UX Resource for UCSC Genomics Institute

## UX Resource for UCSC Genomics Institute

- [Overview](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/master.md): Work in progress
- [Think about the user](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/before-starting/think-about-the-user.md): Knowing who will use your tool will help the tool be easy-to-use
- [Review other tools](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/before-starting/review-other-tools.md): Reviewing other tools before designing your own will help you find models to emulate and areas where you can improve upon
- [Write it out](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/before-starting/write-it-out.md): Writing out our goals and notes is helpful for you and for others
- [Create your designs](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/during-design/create-your-designs.md): Putting your ideas into reality
- [Who, when, why of feedback](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/getting-feedback/planning-feedback.md): Having another person look at the design is crucial to making sure your design meets user needs
- [Step 1: Heuristic Evaluation](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/getting-feedback/step-1-heuristic-evaluation.md): Finding your biggest usability issues
- [Step 2: Talk to users and show them your designs](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/getting-feedback/how-to-talk-to-users.md): How to talk to users to get the most out of them
- [How to do surveys](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/getting-feedback/how-to-do-surveys.md): Surveys can be useful when used correctly
- [How to sort through feedback](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/getting-feedback/how-to-sort-through-feedback.md): You've gotten a lot of feedback ... now what?
- [Best general design](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/best-practices/best-general-design.md)
- [Basic visual design](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/best-practices/basic-visual-design.md)
- [Basic accessibility](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/best-practices/basic-accessibility.md)
- [Glossary](https://ucsc-xena.gitbook.io/ux-resource-for-ucsc-genomics-institute/glossary.md): Defining common terms in this document