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24 alternatives to UX For Beginners

Based on the UX crash course by Joel Marsh (@HipperElement)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. UX For Beginners launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IM
   I made a book with a hundred UI/UX tips▲198

   Hello. This year I dived into UI/UX area and at the same time I work as a web developer. I sincerely love making good UI. But at my full time job it's not always possible due to different reasons =\ So I've been posting random UI/UX staff on Twitter, then I made a free book that had 50 tips (posted it here as well). I decided to finish this year by collecting everything I learned and here it is: https://akcium.gumroad.com/l/ui-ux-tips. This time it's a paid one. But, you can check ~20 pages of it, just go to…

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UXD Book▲69

   A career guide for UX Designers

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals▲6

   Best guide I've seen on UX

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Talks by UI Patterns▲164

   A library of talks by UX experts

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   UX Companion▲257

   A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles (iOS)

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Project Guide to Enterprise Product Design▲93

   Free e-book. UX best practices from real projects.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fake it Make it▲168

   A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Guide to UX Leadership▲113

   Best practices for leading impactful UX teams

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9AB
   A beginner’s guide to finding user needs▲182

   https://urbook.fordes.de/ …a free/libré book about UX research with qualitative methods on motivations, activities written for UX researchers, UX designers and product managers. I have been writing on this book since about 2010 and did a large rewrite during the first half of 2022. (I initally planned this with a bigger tech publisher). This is the link to the full book for online reading: https://jdittrich.github.io/userNeedResearchBook/ (it’s one long page, so it might take a bit to load)

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Future of Enterprise UX▲95

    Learn how to create consumer-grade Enterprise UX experiences

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    UX Mill▲182

    Articles and resources for designers and developers.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UX Strategy▲106

    How to devise innovative digital products that people want

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13UY
    UXHunt – Your Daily Dose of UX Intelligence (and Our Side Project)▲87

    2018 · uxhunt.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    50 UI Tips▲444

    Improve your UI/UX skills in an hour, for free

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    100 UI/UX Tips▲459

    A collection of tips to make your interface better

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16UU
    UI/UX Primer is a free eBook with 150+ topics▲8

    I'm launching a free UI/UX primer ebook for people who want to start learning about user interface design and user experience development. Thank you to many HN readers who suggested topics a couple weeks ago. Constructive feedback is welcome. https://github.com/sixarm/ui-ux-primer

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UX Design: The Definitive Beginner's Guide▲76

    90 pages of field advice, featuring 15 UX experts

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    UX Design Trends 2016▲115

    A 164-page free guide

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Learn How to Break into your First UX Design Job▲83

    This free 16-page guide will launch your UX career.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Principles of UX Design▲235

    Free e-course from InVision

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

    A step-by-step playbook for product teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fundamentals of Creating a Great UI/UX▲268

    UI/UX design book by Creative Tim

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UI & UX Checklist▲137

    Learn, practice & check UI UX laws on a Notion template

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →