ANALYSIS OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF A SPECIALIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF USER INTERFACES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31494/2412-9208-2023-1-1-199-209Keywords:
professional activity, user interface development, UI design, UX design, design-thinking, qualification requirements.Abstract
The article is dedicated to the challenging problem of improving the quality of professional education of future bachelors in the field of software engineering, in particular, defining qualification requirements, updating the goals and content of educational programs for their education by analyzing the professional activities of a user interface development specialist. As technology advances and integrates into our daily lives, the demand for such specialists has grown significantly. At the same time, the field of information technology is constantly evolving, creating a need for more specialized skills that can only be acquired through a professional education. During the analysis of the professional activity of a specialist in the development of user interfaces, the subjects, means, process, technologies, conditions and products at each stage of creating user interfaces of various software are considered. The user interface is defined as the means by which users interact with digital devices or software. The article considers the job responsibilities of a UI designer, UX designer, front-end developer, graphic designer and user experience researcher – specialists who develop user interfaces. The process of developing user interfaces is analyzed at the following stages: determining the needs, desires and behavioral patterns of users; defining the problem to be solved; generating ideas for solving the problem; prototyping; testing (in accordance with the concept of «Design Thinking»); development of the software part of the user interface (writing program code, front-end and back-end development, integration of front-end and back-end components into a single system, testing and quality control, cross-platform support, ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities). The qualification requirements for a specialist at each stage of user interface development are determined to improve the quality of professional training of future bachelors in the field of software engineering, to update the goals and content of educational programs for their training.
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