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What is the primary goal of Interaction Design?
What is the primary goal of Interaction Design?
The primary goal of Interaction Design is to design products that enable users to achieve their objectives in the best possible way.
What is User Interface?
What is User Interface?
User Interface refers to the look and feel, presentation, and interactivity of a product.
Who defined User Experience as encompassing all aspects of the end-user's interaction with the company, its service, and its product?
Who defined User Experience as encompassing all aspects of the end-user's interaction with the company, its service, and its product?
Don Norman
How does Interaction Design create more meaningful relationships between people and products and services?
How does Interaction Design create more meaningful relationships between people and products and services?
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What is the key difference between Interaction Design (IxD) and User Interface (UI) design?
What is the key difference between Interaction Design (IxD) and User Interface (UI) design?
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Why is Interaction Design important for businesses?
Why is Interaction Design important for businesses?
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Interaction Design is a specialized discipline within UX design.
Interaction Design is a specialized discipline within UX design.
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What are the three main steps included in the Interaction Design process?
What are the three main steps included in the Interaction Design process?
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What is the primary objective of prototyping in the Interaction Design process?
What is the primary objective of prototyping in the Interaction Design process?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Interaction Design
- Interaction design is the creation of a dialogue between a person and a product, system, or service.
- This dialogue is physical and emotional and manifested in the interplay between form, function, and technology.
- The goal of interaction design is to create products that enable users to accomplish their objectives in the best possible way.
Interaction Design Process
- Find the users' needs and wants.
- Observe and interview people.
- Analyze and organize findings (e.g., through narratives or task analysis).
- Design potential solutions based on guidelines and fundamental design principles.
- Create prototypes.
- Evaluate prototypes (user and expert).
- Implement and deploy the final design.
Agenda
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Interaction Design
User Interface (UI)
- UI design focuses on the visual and interactive elements of a product.
- Includes considerations for buttons, icons, spacing, typography, layout, and color schemes.
- A visual guide that facilitates understanding.
- Consistent, coherent, and aesthetically pleasing.
User Experience (UX)
- UX encompasses all aspects of the end-user's interaction with a company, its service, and its products.
- It considers all the elements that shape the experience, focusing on user satisfaction and how easy it is for the user to accomplish their goals.
- UX design is about creating an enjoyable, relevant, and efficient product that meets the user's needs.
Why Interaction Design Matters
- Good interaction design helps users accomplish goals easily and efficiently, leading to better user satisfaction, loyalty, and increased conversions and sales.
- A study found that 72% of online cart abandonments were due to poor UX.
- Well-designed interaction design saves money by reducing customer support inquiries and increasing repeat business through improved customer satisfaction.
Interaction Design vs UI/UX
- Interaction design focuses on the human-computer interaction including animations, microinteractions, and other actions.
- UI design focuses on visual design and aesthetics (e.g., color, fonts, iconography, layouts).
- UX design considers the entire user experience, including the interactions that take place.
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This quiz covers the fundamental principles of interaction design, focusing on the dialogue between users and products, systems, or services. Key aspects include understanding user needs, prototyping, and evaluating designs. Test your knowledge on UI and UX to enhance your interaction design skills.
