Userlytics Glossary
Navigate the fascinating world of UX with our comprehensive glossary. Unlock definitions, discover key concepts, and become fluent in the language of user experience!
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UI (User Interface)
When you use a website or mobile app, everything you see and click on makes up the User Interface (UI). UI Design focuses on how these digital interfaces look, feel, and work. Its main goal is to create an interface that is visually appealing and easy to use. This means it should be clear, consistent,…
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Unmoderated User Testing
How can you efficiently gather usability insights from many users in different locations and time zones? Unmoderated User Testing is a great solution. This remote method lets participants complete tasks on your website, app, or prototype at their convenience. They do this without a facilitator present in real time. A special platform tracks screen actions…
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Usability
What makes a website, application, or digital product successful? It goes beyond innovative features or stunning visuals. A key factor is Usability. Usability measures how users experience a product or system. It focuses on how easy, effective, and satisfying it is to use. Good usability means designing interfaces that help users reach their goals efficiently…
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Usability Evaluation
You’ve created a new feature, built an interface, or launched a product. But how can you tell if it’s easy and effective for your users? Just launching and hoping for the best is risky. This is where Usability Evaluation comes in. It’s a process for checking how well users can learn and use a product…
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Usability Lab
For decades, the Usability Lab was key for watching how users interact with products. It is a special, controlled space for in-person usability testing and other UX research methods. Usually, it has at least two rooms—one for testing and one for observation. This setup allows researchers to see participants using a product, gather detailed data,…
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Usability Task
Usability testing checks if people can use a product effectively, efficiently, and with satisfaction. But how do you organise these observations? The answer is the Usability Task. A usability task is a clear activity or goal for a participant to achieve using the product or prototype in the test. These tasks mimic real user goals…
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Usability Testing
How can you know if your website, app, or prototype is easy to use? Assumptions and expert opinions have their limits. Usability Testing is a key User Experience (UX) research method that answers this question. It evaluates a product’s ease of use through observation. Researchers watch real users as they try to complete specific tasks…
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Use Case
When designing software or digital products, how do you ensure the functionality meets user needs? A Use Case provides a clear answer. It’s a method used mainly in system analysis and requirements gathering. It describes a specific sequence of interactions between an external entity (an ‘actor,’ usually a user or sometimes another system) and the…
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User Experience (UX)
What makes a product loved and recommended instead of just tolerated? Often, it’s the overall User Experience (UX). This term, created by cognitive scientist Don Norman, covers how a user interacts with a company, its services, and its products. UX goes beyond just the product’s appearance (that’s mainly User Interface or UI) or how easy…
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User Experience (UX) Research
What sets successful products apart from those that struggle? Often, it’s a deep understanding of end-users. User Experience (UX) Research, or User Research, is the careful study of users. It looks at their needs, behaviours, motivations, contexts, and experiences with a product or service. UX research uses various methods to gather insights from users (or…
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User Interview
How can you really understand the people you design for? Analytics show you what users do, and surveys capture broad opinions. However, the User Interview reveals the why. This key qualitative research method involves a focused chat between a researcher and a participant. The participant could be a current user, a potential user, or even…
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User Research Education Program
Creating user-centered products needs a strong grasp of user needs, behaviours, and motivations. This knowledge comes from thorough User Experience (UX) research, not guesswork. A User Research Education Program is a structured course. It teaches core principles, various methods, practical skills, and ethical issues in UX research. These programs target aspiring researchers, designers, product managers,…
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User-Centered Design (UCD)
What is the main difference between products that just work and those that feel intuitive, valuable, and satisfying? Often, it comes down to a User-Centered Design (UCD) approach. UCD is a design process that focuses on understanding end-users. It looks at their needs, limits, behaviours, and contexts during product development. The main goal is to…
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UX Benchmarking
How does your product’s user experience measure up? Is it getting better over time? How does it stack against your main competitors? To answer these questions, you need objective data, not just internal views. UX Benchmarking is the process of evaluating your product’s user experience. It involves comparing it systematically to meaningful standards using key…
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UX Design
What turns a functional digital product into one that feels intuitive and enjoyable? The answer is User Experience (UX) Design. This field covers the complete process design teams use to create products and services that offer meaningful experiences. It focuses on more than looks or functionality; it considers the overall interaction and perception users have.…
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UX Metrics
How can you tell if your design changes are effective? How do you monitor usability and satisfaction for your product over time or against competitors? While qualitative feedback gives valuable insights, User Experience (UX) Metrics provide important quantitative data. UX metrics are measurable indicators that track and evaluate user experience for a product or service.…
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UX Writing
Every button label, error message, menu item, and hint in a digital product can guide or confuse users. UX Writing focuses on creating this text, known as “microcopy.” It ensures the words are clear, concise, and helpful while matching the brand’s voice. This practice shapes the conversation between the product and the user. The goal…
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