Accessibility
/əkˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti/
noun — “making sure everyone, no matter how they interact with the web, gets invited to the party.”
Usability
/juːzəˈbɪlɪti/
noun — “how effortlessly humans can boss around a product without needing a PhD in its workings.”
User Experience
/ˈjuːzər ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
noun — “how it feels to exist inside your product… smooth, frustrating, or somewhere in between.”
UX
/ˌjuː-ˈɛks/
n. “The feeling you get while interacting with a product.”
UX, short for User Experience, refers to the overall experience a person has when interacting with a product, system, or service. Unlike UI, which focuses on visual and interactive elements, UX encompasses the broader journey — how intuitive, efficient, satisfying, and meaningful the interaction feels from start to finish.
Core aspects of UX include: