To find information about people who use the type of app you are creating:

1. Start with a Google Search, look for specialized articles in online blogs, magazines places like that. Try to locate the sources that the articles use as reference.
2. Pew Research Center – http://www.pewresearch.org/
   They have a lot of information on current trends, especially in ares such as social media.
3. There are a variety of research firms, many of them give away free information/reports via their blogs or other postings
   

   Deepdyve
 – www.deepdyve.com/
   Science Direct – www.sciencedirect.com/
   Nielsen Norman Group – www.nngroup.com/reports/

   Forrester – 
www.forrester.com/home

This is a link to some notes on defining your audience/customer.
I didn’t write this myself, it is taken from a few online resources and has links to follow for additional information.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RG9gS5_67vioI5AHeeVmpwYyna7oxsHUopfczuuzVA4/edit?usp=sharing

Below is the link to the presentation I was using in the Sept. 28th class.
We only went over part of it in class. We’ll go over more of it next week.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17jDtAnK5NOFddle0yCnMuhITELGbPqnNbiSZcNDjN6U/edit?usp=sharing

Design and the Self

Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by bad design — from airplane seats that distort our posture to aesthetically inelegant cars. Landscapes that were once green and blue are now paved over. Our surroundings are full of missed opportunities to introduce delight and joy into people’s lives.

https://medium.com/design-your-life/design-and-the-self-a5670a000fee?trackingid=SYBNM44T&mv=email#.p1v9ezuab

The Six Minds of UX Design

We talk to UX psychologist John Whalen about the notion that UX doesn’t happen on the screen, it happens in the mind—deep in our subconscious. Here’s why designers need to factor this into their approach.

When we think about user experience design, we’re often thinking about the way an experience feels to a user and the decisions it prompts a user to make. But, argues UX psychologist John Whalen, these represent only two of the driving forces behind a user’s experience. There are four other “minds” that contribute to whether or not a design is effective.

The Six Minds of UX Design

All You Need To Know About Customer Journey Mapping

“Stories have defined our world. They have been with us since the dawn of communication, from cave walls to the tall tales recounted around fires. They have continued to evolve, with their purpose remaining the same: to entertain, to share common experiences, to teach and to pass on traditions.”

All You Need To Know About Customer Journey Mapping

UX Reality Check: 14 Hard Truths About Users

It can be hard for designers to take a step back and look at an app or website through users’ eyes. Here’s where to start.

https://www.fastcodesign.com/3059921/ux-reality-check-14-hard-truths-about-users

10 psychological techniques for engaging your users

Designers can pull emotional and cognitive strings to guide users through their products and drive engagement – here’s how.

http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/10-psychological-techniques-engaging-your-users-61620845?trackingid=T6SQLVNR&mv=email

Planning the User Experience

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fYvMVQDgGlTIVat8__dKUKhYgVo6QRocThTgPuO0B5I/edit?usp=sharing

What is UX Design?

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l8PKwF_X-XS2rF9Jvlgvk-kHG8KVY-QXYJxQ95A7_L8/edit?usp=sharing

Design and the User Experience

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cogR4voL74-bFVDfa6tNefBheQ3NBZWVhMXCh-v_lA4/edit?usp=sharing