Intro Course Vocab Flashcards
what is…..An onboarding page?
a screen or screens that show the user the basics of getting started)
A way to sign up and login that allows users to input and save their personal information
An admin area where users can access their information
A menu that allows users to navigate the application
A way to upload new vocabulary words and definitions that allows users to input their own definitions, written or otherwise
A means of reviewing vocabulary that allows users to study efficiently and effectively
What is UX design?
User experience…..A person’s perceptions and responses resulting from the use and/or anticipated use of a product, system, or service
As a UX designer, your role will involve?
conducting user research, wireframing and prototyping useful, usable products, collaborating with developers and other designers, and more.
What are the 2 fold benefits of UX design?
UX design improves the experience for the user of that product.
Good user experience increases the adoption of that product.
The goals of UX design include what 2 items?
- To understand the goals and context-of-use of potential users or customers.
- To use that understanding to design a product, service, or app within the constraints of business and technology
The first thing a UX designer thinks about is?
how to align the goals of the user with the goals of the business. E.g.: if a user’s goal is to buy a product, then the business goal needs to be making that purchase a useful, usable and delightful action.
Useful=
You need to solve a user’s need; a problem that users actually have
Useable=
Usability needs to be clear so that users understand your product/service
Delightful=
It’s no bad thing if a user enjoys using your product
What Is Usability?
Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object.
How Does A UX Designer See The World?
My design mantra is go wide, prioritize, go deep. Get a lay of the land, use that to figure out what’s important, and start knocking things out in order of priority.”
What 4 steps make up the UX design process?
- user research, 2. design, 3. testing, and 4. implementation
Mastering the UX design process means?
always thinking from the perspective of the user; learning what that perspective is can only come about through working with real users when performing in-depth user research.
What Is Involved In User Research?
- Listening and 2. observing
What 5 does wirefaming refer to?
The allocation of space on that page The distribution of images and content How content is prioritized What functions are available What behavior is intended and accommodated
Why Do We Use Wireframes As Part Of The UX Design Process?
We use wireframes to connect the visual design of the site to its information architecture.
Your wireframes will focus on?
the location of content, images, buttons, and other interactive elements on the page. Not only that, it will also give you a clear idea of how the user might navigate through the page and between pages on the site as they travel towards their end goal.
What is prototyping?
A prototype is a draft version of your site or product that takes you as close as possible to a good representation of your website and it’s user interface before any coding has begun. This allows UX designers to explore and experiment with ideas as well as check functionality and usability before any money is spent on full-blown development.
Holger Egger, UX designer at Levelgreen gave us this advice about the overall process:
“A good design process can be your secret weapon. The tasks you do will change and the devices you do this on will definitively change. But if you can do a user-centered design process, adapted to your project’s context, and get everybody on board, then you’re golden!“
what are 2 good sites to see ideas on wireframing?
- dribble 2.behance 3. Codrops 4. siteinspire 5. awwwards
what 4 items are included in the Ux quadrant model?
- experience strategy 2. User research 3. Information architecture 4. Interaction design
ExS=
experience strategy
UR=
user research
IA=
Information Architecture
IXD=
Interaction Design
UI design focuses on?
the interface a user interacts with
UX design looks at?
user’s complete experience with a product or service
UX designers use frameworks such as?
the design thinking process to solve real-world problems
What 7 items are used to help to create successful, well-designed products and services?
- Competitive analyses,
- user interviews,
- persona creation,
- card sorting,
- wireframing,
- prototyping,
- usability testing
While conducting a competitive analysis for your app remember to think in terms of what 3 areas when thinking of the users?
- is the app useful,
- is it easy to use,
- does it accomplish the users’ goals
A few common elements you can look at across various types of apps include but are not limited to what 5 items?
- Launch experience (splash, onboarding, sign up/log in)
- Navigation
- Buttons (placed clearly, readable)
- Options/Settings (placed clearly, too many/few options)
5, Difficulty/ease of task completion
What do user flows do?
Outline the steps a user takes to complete a task within a system
You work for a startup that specializes in fitness and activity tracking for women. Before you start on the designs of a new feature, you want to conduct an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of other startups in the fitness and activity tracking space. What is this assessment called?
Competitive analysis
Why was it important for early 20th-century industry to evolve and include user experience design?
To improve things like utility, ease of use, and efficiency in a user’s interaction with a product or service when systems were becoming increasingly complex
What describes the scope of user experience design?
Digital and physical interactions with a product or service
What are the four main disciplines, or “quadrants,” that comprise the UX quadrant model and are covered under the umbrella of user experience design?
Experience Strategy, User Research, Information Architecture, Interaction Design
Complete the following sentence: “User-Centered Design is a design method that ___.”
User-Centered Design is a design method in which the users of a system are at the center of all development decisions. This means that listening to the user and frequently reaching out for the user’s feedback is key. It doesn’t mean, however, that you’re looking for solutions from your user. It’s still the job of the designer to conduct his or her own research and come up with the best solutions based on their experience and knowledge of how best to serve users.
When is a good time to incorporate participatory design into your research?
When working with new clients and colleagues
Also known as cooperative design or co-design, participatory is a collection of methods, both qualitative and quantitative, aimed at engaging every single stakeholder—colleagues, clients, and customers alike—in the design process. This is a great method for ensuring that everyone is on the same page and is especially effective if you’re working with new stakeholders.
What are some of the most common user research methods?
Surveys, usability tests, user interviews, and other methods such as participatory design are some of the most common user research methods applied by designers in the industry. While there are many other types of research to explore (e.g., A/B testing and eye tracking), these are the main methods you’ll be diving into during this introductory course.
How would you describe this question: “How many times have you actively searched for a tattoo artist in the last month”?
A question that reveals actual behavior
When conducting user interviews, you want to identify tangible examples of behavior whenever possible. You can do so by focusing on specific accounts of actual behavior because this will encourage interviewees to explain not only what they say they do, but what they actually do. So instead of asking “Do you like tattoos?”, the example in the question stem can help you observe what the actual user behavior is.
What is a drawback of usability tests?
Recruiting target users can be time-consuming
Usability tests involve testing the usability of a product or feature on a set of users; they’re a great way to evaluate what people say and do when interacting directly with the product; however, recruiting users (test participants) within a particular target market can be time-consuming and expensive.
What 4 items make up the UX Quadrant Model?
- ExS = experience stategy
- IxD = interaction Design
- UR = user research
- IA = information architecture
Experience strategy?
The best UX designers are adept at integrating business, technical, and design strategies to bring value to not only the customer using the service, but also the business providing the service.
User research?
As stated by Hoa Loranger at the Nelson Norman group, one of the leading UX and UI consulting firms in the US, UX without user research is not UX. The ultimate goal of the UX designer is to utilize qualitative and quantitative data to determine a problem and formulate a solution. Many large companies and start ups proceed hastily without any real interaction or feedback from current or potential customers. Good research can often mean the difference between a meaningful experience that Salz an actual human problem in a dissatsfing experience that fails to address a real human need.
Information architecture?
Humans have been trying to record, categorize, and store information since the dawn of communication. With the invention of the Internet in 1989, we have marched faster still towards this new age of information. Information architects have used a number of different techniques to facilitate the effective, accessible, and meaningful organization of information in the digital age. This is why we can successfully navigate stores and digital devices to find what we need, when we need it.
Interaction design?
Armed with use for feedback, interaction designers aim to create seamless interactions between a system and its users. In technology, this interaction is commonly facilitated by a digital interface. The goal of interaction design is the synthesis of experience strategy, user research, and information architecture into one intuitive design. This design should facilitate the efficient completion of court task, providing value to the people interacting with your product or service.
Interaction designers must have a deep understanding of how users interact with their products and services. The ultimate goal for them is to reduce friction between the user and the product or system being designed.
Keep in mind that there are considerably more Sub disciplines within these poor areas that allow us to create even more compelling experiences. That’s part of what makes this field so exciting, you can focus on a variety of areas and determine what most appeals to you.
Design thinking?
Design thinking is a helpful framework for how to approach real problems from a design perspective.
Design thinking begins with skills designers have learned over many decades in their quest to match human need with available technical resources within the practical constraints of business. By integrating what is desirable from a human point of view with what is technologically feasible and economically viable, designers have been able to create the products we enjoy today. Design thinking takes the next step, which is to put these tools into the hands of people who may have never thought of themselves as designers and apply them to a vastly greater range of problems. This quote is by Tim Brown, change by design book
What is the Ultimate team of design thinking?
It is to reconcile peoples desires with technical feasibility and business viability.
What three items make up the design thinking process?
One, human Centered ( usability, desirability.)
Two, business needs (viability)
Three technological innovation (feasability)

In order what eight steps make up the design thinking process?
One, understand
Two, observe
Three, POV
Four, Ideate
Five, prototype
Six, test
Seven, tell story
Eight, present
