Because when a product doesn’t work for a user, it’s not the user’s fault but that of the designers who overlooked their needs and interests. Often (and I’m the first to admit I do this), designers fall back on trends rather than carefully considering the best typography for a design. Paired with great copywriting, understanding the basics of effective typography is a powerful force multiplier to help you stand out and improve user experiences. Even the best designers occasionally lose sight of the fundamental principles of design. Heaths’ framework will help you as a designer to focus on the highest-impact ideas and to better communicate with your target audience. If you’re new to UX design or an experienced UI UX designer looking to brush up on your UX design skills and UX design process, this book is a good idea and covers pretty much everything you need. Introduction to Design Thinking for UX Beginners by Uijun Park was published in 2023, making it one of the newest UX design books on this list. We’ve added it because it’s a perfect introduction to the field of UX design. Consider this book as your comprehensive guide for design projects. It guides you […]

PenTest+ is for intermediate level cybersecurity professionals who are tasked with penetration testing to manage vulnerabilities on a network. CISA is charged with leading the nation’s strategic and unified work to strengthen the security, resilience, and workforce of the cyber ecosystem to protect critical services and American way of life. CISA’s cyber professionals work to assure the security, resilience and reliability of the nation’s cyber systems. They also lead the effort to protect the federal “.gov” domain of civilian government networks and to collaborate with the private sector – the “.com” domain to increase the security of critical networks. Most recently, CISA was designated as a Quality Services Management Office (QSMO) for cybersecurity services. Consider earning the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate to develop some of these in-demand skills at your own pace. Your ability to think through what could possibly go wrong, assess the severity of threats, and gauge the potential impact empowers you to focus your energy on the tasks where you’ll have the biggest impact. Project+ gives technical and non-technical professionals the basic concepts to successfully manage small- to medium-sized projects. Security+ provides a global benchmark for best practices in IT network and operational security, one of the fastest-growing fields in IT. […]