The Difference Between UI and UX. In today’s creative and technical environment, the terms “UI” (User Interface) and “UX” (User Experience) are being used more than ever.
Overall, these terms are referring to specialties and ideas that have been around for years prior to the introduction of the abbreviated terminology. But the problem with these new abbreviations is more than just nomenclature. Unfortunately, the terms are quickly becoming dangerous buzzwords: using these terms imprecisely and in often completely inappropriate situations is a constant problem for a growing number of professionals, including: designers, job seekers, and product development specialists. Understanding the proper separation, relationship and usage of the terms is essential to both disciplines.
The most common misconception that you will hear in the workplace, in client meetings and often in job listings or job requirements is the inadvertent combination or interchange of the terms. Such problems bring us to the user experience. UI is a Tool. Understanding User Experience vs. User Interface. I’ve had many discussions this year with web designers and developers concerning user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) and what the differences are.
For ecommerce merchants, it’s important to know the difference if you are planning any type of redesign of your online store. One of the most critical components of your online store is the user experience. Regardless of how elegant your website looks, if you fail to deliver the type of user experience your buyers are looking for, they will leave your site and shop elsewhere. Because there are so many well-designed stores today, shoppers demand that type of experience from all sites. This article explores the difference between UI and UX and why you need to the right resources on your team when you redesign your website. Defining a User Experience Here are some of the elements that impact the user experience of your online store.
Visual appeal. Experience Design at Hello Erik. “UX is the intangible design of a strategy that brings us to a solution.”
UX has become a neologism. When something has “good UX” it is an implied meaning of having the core components of UX (research, maybe a persona, IA, interaction, interface, etc etc…). It’s not really necessary or desirable to tack the word design onto the end anymore. It’s a distraction and leads people down a parallel but misguided path… the path to thinking that UX = User Interface Design. I was inspired to write this post after viewing Elisabeth Hubert’s (@lishubert) presentation at the Future of Web Design 2012 conference in Prague. The interface is not the solution. That’s the true heart of the battle between UX and those who only want UI – or don’t know the difference. How UX people see UX UX is an acronym for “user experience.”
Many UX designers have started to re-label themselves as UX Architects, UX Engineers, or UX Strategists. So what does UX actually mean? What we want them to see What they typically see. Centerline Digital - UX vs UI - 050613. UI vs UX: what’s the difference? UI is the saddle, the stirrups, and the reigns.
UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the horse, and rope your cattle. At least that’s what they used to say in the olden days. Rather, that is what I wished they’d say. Despite how simple that may have sounded, there are many complications and misconceptions when it comes to the differences between UI and UX design, and they cause the design community to go into quite a stir whenever they are brought up. An interesting note to that is that I’ve found the people who work at jobs with titles such as Interaction Designer to get paid more simply because they know and act on the differences between those two fields (typically harnessing a little of both). Let’s jump right into a standardized definition that we will try to metaphorically elaborate on.
More pointedly, good user experience is the art of a drill going through wood, or a surfboard gliding through water effortlessly. Let’s break it down Generalities UX: designing for emotion.