Design is a rather broad and vague term. When someone says “I’m a designer,” it is not immediately clear what they actually do day to day. There are a number of different responsibilities encompassed ...

This course is an introduction to usability and user experience (UX) design methods that can be applied to embedded devices and systems. UX methods are presented for user analysis, planning, research, ...

UI/UX is no longer about making things look good; it’s about making systems understandable, ethical and humane. UX used to be treated as a layer applied after other decisions were made. Now, it shapes ...

“No product is an island… it is a cohesive, integrated set of experiences.” This quote from Don Norman, the originator of the phrase "user experience" (UX), demonstrates just how vital design is to ...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated on August 28, 2023 to include new data and information. In the digital age, the way a product or service feels to users can make or break its success. At ...

User interface (UI) design is a very well-known term, but information architecture (IA) is not. Yet, both are indispensable components of user experience (UX) design, and they are intertwined. This ...

User testing can be humbling for a product team. No matter how carefully a UI or UX is thought through and built, real users often behave in unexpected ways, like skipping instructions, clicking ...