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I think two classic books to start with is

1. Design of Everyday Things (https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expanded-ebook/dp/B00E257T6C/) and
   
2. Don't Make Me Think (https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability-ebook/dp/B00HJUBRPG).
   
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   Then I would move onto IDEO's Creative Confidence (https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Confidence-Unleashing-Potential-Within-ebook/dp/B00CGI3DWQ), which documents tons of different UX methods. Also, I haven't read it, but I've heard that Lean UX is a great book (https://www.amazon.com/Lean-UX-Designing-Great-Products-ebook/dp/B01LYGQ6CH).
   
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   Oh and to learn HTML, CSS, and JS (if you don't know them already), these are AMAZING reads: https://www.amazon.com/Web-Design-HTML-JavaScript-jQuery/dp/1118907442/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1QXNLBZ2V6GL8&keywords=learn+html+css+javascript&qid=1558328362&s=gateway&sprefix=learn+html+css+ja%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-3
   
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   With that said, I know books are a big commitment so here's a random assortment of UX articles I've bookmarked over the years to get you started (some may be a little old but should still hold up from a process standpoint):
   
   
3. https://uxplanet.org/user-experience-design-process-d91df1a45916
   
4. https://uxplanet.org/ux-is-process-actionable-user-insight-9c17107887bd
   
5. https://uxplanet.org/ux-is-process-designing-from-a-creative-brief-62f8588cb6f2
   
6. https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/task-analysis-a-ux-designer-s-best-friend
   
7. https://uxmastery.com/how-to-write-screeners-for-better-ux-research-results/
   
8. https://library.gv.com/get-better-data-from-user-studies-16-interviewing-tips-328d305c3e37?gi=82762a521a6
   
9. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/diary-studies/
   
10. https://uxdesign.cc/6-storytelling-principles-to-improve-your-ux-737f0fc34261
    
11. https://www.usertesting.com/blog/storytelling-in-ux/
    
12. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/interviewing-users/
    
13. https://medium.com/user-research/never-ask-what-they-want-3-better-questions-to-ask-in-user-interviews-aeddd2a2101e
    
14. https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/better-user-experience-using-storytelling-part-one/
    
15. https://www.bitovi.com/blog/10-best-practices-usability-testing-within-agile-teams
    
16. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/microsoft-desirability-toolkit/
    
17. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/desirability-reaction-words/
    
18. https://lean-product-design.18f.gov/3-identify-assumptions/
    
19. https://lean-product-design.18f.gov/index.html
    
20. https://www.justinmind.com/blog/interaction-design-frameworks-do-you-need-one/
    
21. https://medium.com/ruxers/building-block-design-a-modular-design-strategy-for-uxers-927f63eec90c
    
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    There's a lot more where that came from, so let me know if you get through that and are craving more material.
    
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    Here are a couple videos as well:
    
    
22. https://vimeo.com/7099570?utm_source=gdev-yt&utm_medium=video&utm_term=&utm_content=conductingresearch&utm_campaign=firstthingsfirst
    
23. This is a youtuber I follow who can teach you everything you need to know to get started in the design space (though she heavily focuses on digital design): https://www.youtube.com/user/charlimarieTV
    
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    Finally, here's a very very short article I wrote myself that provides a quick intro into human centered design: http://www.jdktech.com/human-centered-design/
    
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    As you dive into this, note that user interface design and user experience design are different things--although they overlap and rely on each other in various ways. You can be a user interface designer (in which case I would recommend different reads), a user experience designer, or both. I'm a full stack designer, which means I specialize in all sides of the product life cycle, including research, validation, design, product management and development.
    
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    Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!