Web Memory Test

usability testing

a technique that is used to evaluate a product by testing it with its intended users, helping us fix things that aren't working in the face of our audience. 

interactive web design

effects triggered in response to an action that the user takes. Relies on the user’s interaction with the device in order to provide visual feedback, or emotional response. 

responsive web design

Causes the appearance or layout of a website to change, depending on the device being used and the size of the screen. (Ex: the website is displayed differently on a computer versus an iPhone screen.)

reactive web design

automatically checks and updates data from the server without refreshing the website. 

persona

a fictional user whose goals and characteristics represent the need of a larger group of users.

Anatomy of a web page (4)

(1) header (2) hero section (3) main content area (4) footer

UX Design Process (5)

(1) Empathize (2) define (3) ideate (4) prototype (5) test

information architecture

Organization of content to help users understand where they are in the product and where the information they want is. 

z-pattern website layout

a web design structure that traces the natural path of the human eye as it scans a simple page from top-left to bottom-right in a zigzag shape

common site structures (4)

(1) hierarchical (2) sequential (3) matrix (4) database

single column layout

arranges all page content in a single vertical stack from top to bottom

user considerations (4)

(1) consider the personas (2) be easy to contact (3) delight your audience (4) user experience

user experience (2)

(1) reduce clutter (2) make it responsive