1. Introduction to UI/UX Design
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What is UI (User Interface) Design?
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What is UX (User Experience) Design?
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Differences and overlaps between UI & UX
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Importance of UI/UX in digital products
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Real-world examples of good vs. poor design
🕰️ 2. History and Evolution of UX/UI
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Brief history of human-computer interaction
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Evolution from desktop to mobile to voice/UI-less interfaces
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Milestones in UI/UX design
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Influential designers and platforms (Apple, Google Material Design, etc.)
🎯 3. Understanding the Design Process
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UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test
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UI Design Workflow: Wireframing, Visual Design, Handoff
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Design Thinking approach
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Agile & Lean UX
👥 4. User Research & Personas
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Why research matters
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Qualitative vs. Quantitative research
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Techniques: Interviews, Surveys, Field Studies
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Creating User Personas and Empathy Maps
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Journey Mapping
🧩 5. Information Architecture & Wireframing
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Structuring content for usability
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Site Maps and User Flows
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Wireframing basics (low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity)
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Tools: Figma, Balsamiq, Adobe XD
🎨 6. Principles of UI Design
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Visual hierarchy
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Color theory & accessibility
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Typography
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Consistency and standards
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Feedback and affordance
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Spacing, layout, and grids
🧪 7. Prototyping & Testing
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Purpose of prototyping
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Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity prototypes
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Tools: Figma, InVision, Adobe XD
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Usability testing methods (A/B testing, Guerrilla testing)
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How to iterate based on feedback
📱 8. Designing for Different Platforms
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Responsive vs. Adaptive Design
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Mobile-first design
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Guidelines (iOS Human Interface Guidelines, Google Material Design)
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Web vs. Mobile vs. Tablet considerations
🔧 9. UI/UX Design Tools & Software
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Figma
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Sketch
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Adobe XD
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InVision
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Zeplin
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Choosing the right tool for the project
🔁 10. Design Systems and Components
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What is a Design System?
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Benefits of component-based design
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Atomic Design methodology
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Examples: Google Material Design, Apple Human Interface Guidelines
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How to build a reusable design system
💬 11. Collaboration & Handoff
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Working with developers
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Design documentation
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Tools for handoff (Zeplin, Figma Inspect)
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Version control and feedback loop
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Communicating design decisions effectively
🚀 12. Portfolio and Career in UI/UX
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Building a UI/UX portfolio
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Real-world case studies
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Personal branding for designers
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Interview preparation
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Freelancing vs. Full-time employment
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Platforms to showcase work (Behance, Dribbble, LinkedIn)
🎓 Bonus: Capstone Project
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End-to-end UI/UX design for a real or hypothetical product
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User research
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Wireframes and flows
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Prototypes
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Final presentation and peer review
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