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A fictional person which represents a specfic type of user.


ONLINE ARTICLES AND RESOURCES

Introduction
An introduction to personas and how to create them
Personas - the definitive guide

Book Excerpts
‘Chapter 1 from ‘The persona lifecycle: keeping people in mind throughout product designs’ by John Pruitt, Tamara Adlin

Related Templates
MSF Agile Persona Template
Persona Template (based on Adaptive Path's version...but prettier)

Key Articles
Ad-Hoc Personas & Empathetic Focus
How Personas Drive the Design of Successful Business Applications
Pragmatic Personas: Putting the User back in User Stories (Video)
Three Important Benefits of Personas

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

 
The Persona Lifecycle
  The Essential Persona Lifecycle: Your Guide to Building and Using Personas
Author: Tamara Adlin, John Pruitt
Personas play an essential role in the development of successful products. Without creating profiles of target customers and studying them throughout your product development lifecycle, it's impossible to truly understand user need, context, and pain points. The Essential Persona Lifecycle is an easy-to-reference guide on persona creation, use, and evaluation. Whether you are a student or a UX practitioner, if you are developing products that people are intended to use, this book is for you.
USAmazon.com | CanadaAmazon.ca | CanadaChapters.ca

The User is Always Right   The User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide To Creating And Using Personas For The Web
Author: Steve Mulder, Ziv Yaar
How do we ensure that our Web sites actually give users what they need? What are the best ways to understand our users'' goals, behaviors, and attitudes, and then turn that understanding into business results? Personas bring user research to life and make it actionable, ensuring we're making the right decisions based on the right information. This practical guide explains how to create and use personas to make your site more successful.
USAmazon.com | CanadaAmazon.ca | CanadaChapters.ca