User Experience Design

A set of vocabulary flashcards relating to User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design concepts.

User Experience (UX)

The overall experience a user has when interacting with a digital product, focusing on usability and pleasure.

User Interface (UI)

The means by which a user interacts with a computer or application, including screens, buttons, and visual elements.

Information Architecture

The structural design of shared information environments, organizing and labeling web content effectively.

Wireframes

A basic visual representation of a user interface, outlining the layout and elements without detailed design.

Visual Communication

The practice of using visual elements to convey information and messages, essential in design.

Consistency in Design

Ensuring that similar elements look and function in the same way, helping users anticipate behavior.

Seamlessness

The quality of interactions being fluid and effortless, with minimal disruptions to the user experience.

Discoverability

The extent to which a user can find features or functions without excessive effort or guessing.

Error Recovery

The process of helping users to reverse mistakes or recover from errors easily in an interface.

Learned Behavior

User behavior shaped by interactions with previous digital interfaces and conventions.

Immediate Intuition

The idea that users should understand how to interact with an interface almost instinctively.

Aesthetics in Design

The visual appeal of a product, which affects user engagement and satisfaction.