user-centered
Designed for humans
User-centered describes design, systems, or processes that prioritize the needs, behaviors, and experiences of the people who will actually use them.
A user-centered approach gathers feedback from real users throughout development rather than assuming what they want.
The term appears most often in software and product design: user-centered design principles, a more user-centered interface.
Also spelled user-centred in British English.
User interaction design
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
- interfaceShared connection point
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
iteration · empathy · accessibility · inclusive · intuitive · responsive · interaction · affordance
Sharing another's emotions
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- humanisticCentered on human values
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- dignityInnate personal worth
autonomy · agency · respect · transparency · trust · ethical · consent · privacy
Distinguishing quality or element
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
sprint · agile · scrum · MVP · beta testing · feedback · validation · prioritization
Systematic study of peoples
- interviewFormal questioning session
- surveySystematic data collection
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- focus groupModerated consumer research session
A/B testing · analytics · insight · behavior · pain points · think-aloud · eye tracking · heatmap
UX
User interaction design
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
- interfaceShared connection point
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
wireframe · iteration · empathy · accessibility · inclusive · intuitive · responsive · interaction · affordance · heuristic
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- humanisticCentered on human values
- stakeholderParty with an interest
dignity · autonomy · agency · respect · transparency · trust · ethical · consent · privacy · inclusive
feature
Distinguishing quality or element
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
backlog · sprint · agile · scrum · MVP · beta testing · feedback · validation · prioritization · value proposition
ethnography
Systematic study of peoples
- interviewFormal questioning session
- surveySystematic data collection
- observationAttentive watching or remark
focus group · A/B testing · analytics · insight · behavior · pain points · think-aloud · eye tracking · heatmap · qualitative
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- tech methodsagile, debugging, scrum, testing, kanban
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism