Unit 2: User Experience and Interactive Design (Project 2: Simple App/Website Interface Design)
This unit covers the essential principles of User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design critical for creating effective digital products. It emphasizes understanding user needs, providing intuitive information structures, and designing accessible interfaces while applying practical design processes through Project 2: Simple App/Website Interface Design. Key elements include the design cycle, user research, and iterative design strategies aimed at enhancing the user experience through systematic testing and evaluation.
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What we have learnt
- User Experience (UX) encompasses all interactions a user has with a product, influencing their overall satisfaction.
- User Interface (UI) is the visual part of a product that users interact with, significantly affecting usability and user interaction.
- Accessibility ensures that digital products cater to people with disabilities, making them usable for everyone.
Key Concepts
- -- User Experience (UX)
- The totality of a person's experience with a product, encompassing all interactions and their feelings about it.
- -- User Interface (UI)
- The point where users interact with a digital product, made up of visual elements and interactive components.
- -- Usability
- A measure of how effectively and efficiently users can interact with a user interface.
- -- Information Architecture (IA)
- The organization and structure of information within a digital product to help users find content easily.
- -- Prototyping
- Creating an early model of a product to test ideas and gather user feedback.
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