It’s a very interesting point, true! Sometimes we find it difficult to define these terms such as User experience, Usability, Usability engineering, Usability testing..... .etc
Fine, let me try to define in a very simple way... because once we understand anything from a layman’s side or from the top... then its not difficult to put our own logic and drill it
I am just sharing my knowledge here, Please feel free to correct me if i am wrong in approach
Note: Any term like Usability, User, audience.. these comes into the picture when we are developing or creating any product for USERS.
I am mentioning this, because there are number of sites which are abstract.. they don’t worry about users, example most of Artist’s Profile on net.
Simply we can say USER is our Super hero of this development cycle
In brief.. there are different stages of any user related product/project [this is from the front hand[User interface] side..]
1. Research and Analysis
2. Information Architecture
3. Wireframe/ Blueprint/Prototype
4. Mood Boards
5. User Interface Design
6. Development
7. Usability Testing
8. Bug Fixing
9. Production
Just to make it very simple, I am just giving importance to User Experience Researcher and Designer’s Role
I. Research and Analysis, Information Architecture, Wireframe User Experience Researcher’s Role
Process of discovering…
Collecting Data on
II. Mood Boards, User Interface Design User Experience Designer’s Role
User Interface Skins/ template design
Fine, let me try to define in a very simple way... because once we understand anything from a layman’s side or from the top... then its not difficult to put our own logic and drill it
I am just sharing my knowledge here, Please feel free to correct me if i am wrong in approach
Note: Any term like Usability, User, audience.. these comes into the picture when we are developing or creating any product for USERS.
I am mentioning this, because there are number of sites which are abstract.. they don’t worry about users, example most of Artist’s Profile on net.
Simply we can say USER is our Super hero of this development cycle
In brief.. there are different stages of any user related product/project [this is from the front hand[User interface] side..]
1. Research and Analysis
2. Information Architecture
3. Wireframe/ Blueprint/Prototype
4. Mood Boards
5. User Interface Design
6. Development
7. Usability Testing
8. Bug Fixing
9. Production
Just to make it very simple, I am just giving importance to User Experience Researcher and Designer’s Role
I. Research and Analysis, Information Architecture, Wireframe User Experience Researcher’s Role
Process of discovering…
- Who the users are
- How they think and work
- The Stake holders goals and objectives
Collecting Data on
- Users profiles
- Work environment
- Scenarios of how user’s will use the interface
- Task Analysis
II. Mood Boards, User Interface Design User Experience Designer’s Role
User Interface Skins/ template design
- Understanding the Brand guidelines of product/project, if its existing or setting new guidelines in case of new
- Template design based on wireframe and Mood boards
Comments
Developers are learning to use intuitive movements and gestures to create a whole new generation of interactive experiences and where this is all heading. The arrival of touchscreen technology must be one of the most intuitive computer interface transitions in history. Thanks a lot.