user-centric
Prioritizing the person
User-centric describes an approach that prioritizes the needs, preferences, and experiences of end users above other considerations.
In design, business, and technology, user-centric thinking shapes products and services around how people actually interact with them rather than what's easiest to build or sell: a user-centric interface, user-centric design principles.
The term signals genuine attention to usability, though it sometimes functions as marketing jargon.
Known without reasoning
- accessibilityEase of approach
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- learnabilityEase of acquisition
- efficiencyProductive without waste
navigation · simplicity · consistency · discoverability · responsiveness · feedback · helpfulness · adaptability
Prioritizing people's needs first
- design-thinkingEmpathy-based solution framework
- personaAssumed public identity
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
wireframing · iteration · co-design · participatory · storyboarding · affordance
Practical knowledge from life
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- trustConfidence in another
advocacy · empowerment · participation · involvement · connection · dialogue · community · collaboration
Ease of approach
- diversityState of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- representationDepiction or likeness
neurodiversity · localization · multilingual · gender-neutral · barrier-free · adaptive · captioning
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- accessibilityEase of approach
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- learnabilityEase of acquisition
efficiency · navigation · simplicity · consistency · discoverability · responsiveness · feedback · helpfulness · adaptability · customization
human-centered
Prioritizing people's needs first
- design-thinkingEmpathy-based solution framework
- personaAssumed public identity
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
prototyping · wireframing · iteration · co-design · participatory · storyboarding · affordance
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- retentionContinued holding or possession
trust · advocacy · empowerment · participation · involvement · connection · dialogue · community · collaboration · support
accessibility
Ease of approach
- diversityState of varied elements
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
representation · neurodiversity · localization · multilingual · gender-neutral · barrier-free · adaptive · captioning
useful, useless, user, usable, usefulness, users, username, user-friendly, centric