User interface designUser interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience. In computer or software design, user interface (UI) design primarily focuses on information architecture. It is the process of building interfaces that clearly communicates to the user what's important. UI design refers to graphical user interfaces and other forms of interface design.
Conception centrée sur l'utilisateurLa conception centrée sur l'utilisateur ou conception orientée utilisateur (UCD, user-centered design en anglais) est une philosophie et une démarche de conception surtout présente en ergonomie informatique, où les besoins, les attentes et les caractéristiques propres des utilisateurs finaux sont pris en compte à chaque étape du processus de développement d'un produit. La norme ISO 9241-210 qui annule et remplace la norme ISO 13407 définit sept ensembles de pratique de base pour mettre en œuvre le processus de conception centrée sur l'utilisateur.
User experience designUser experience design (UX design, UXD, UED, or XD) is the process of defining the experience a user would go through when interacting with a company, its services, and its products. Design decisions in UX design are often driven by research, data analysis, and test results rather than aesthetic preferences and opinions. Unlike user interface design, which focuses solely on the design of a computer interface, UX design encompasses all aspects of a user's perceived experience with a product or website, such as its usability, usefulness, desirability, brand perception, and overall performance.
User researchUser research focuses on understanding user behaviors, needs and motivations through interviews, surveys, usability evaluations and other forms of feedback methodologies. It is used to understand how people interact with products and evaluate whether design solutions meet their needs. This field of research aims at improving the user experience (UX) of products, services, or processes by incorporating experimental and observational research methods to guide the design, development, and refinement of a product.
Design thinkingLe design thinking (littéralement « penser le design »), en français démarche design ou conception créative, est une méthode de gestion de l'innovation élaborée à l'université Stanford aux États-Unis dans les années 1980 par Rolf Faste. Cette méthode, qui se veut une synthèse entre pensée analytique et pensée intuitive, relève du design collaboratif, pratique du design qui implique les usagers dans un processus de co-créativité.
