Design

UX design

Terms

7 terms

  • Card sorting

    Card sorting is a UX design research method in which participants group content items into categories to reveal how users expect information to be organized.

  • Information architecture

    Information architecture is the UX design practice of organizing, labeling and structuring content so people can find information and complete tasks.

  • Persona

    A persona in UX design is a research-based archetype of a user group that captures goals, behaviors and context to guide product decisions.

  • Usability testing

    Usability testing in UX design observes real people attempting realistic tasks with a product to find where the interface causes confusion or errors.

  • User experience

    User experience is the sum of a person's perceptions and responses when using a product or service, shaped by usefulness, usability, trust and emotion.

  • User journey

    A user journey in UX design is the sequence of steps, touchpoints and emotions a person goes through while pursuing a goal with a product.

  • User research

    User research in UX design is the systematic study of users' behavior, needs and context to inform product decisions with evidence rather than assumptions.