Usability vs. User Experience: What's the Difference?
by Cecily Walker on Nov 16, 2009
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In this deck, I outline the key difference between usability and user experience.
In this deck, I outline the key difference between usability and user experience.
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Thanks for your comment. I respectfully disagree, however: if a designer or developer creates something that goes beyond mere functionality, and you enjoy and benefit from the attention to detail that the designer/developer has put into crafting that web application or website, then the designer/developer has enhanced your overall user experience.
User experience isn’t just about making something that works. A 1993 Toyota Corolla works just fine, but I would hazard a guess that someone might find driving a Maybach a much more enjoyable experience. 2 years ago Reply
User experience is a very empty word. It only refers to the experience a user has. The word itself is suddenly hijacked by a group of designers that don't like the word usability (because they assume that asuble means boring).
I have hundreds user experiences every day. 99% of them or bad experiences.
I will only remember those that were usable and user-friendly. And of those that were usable, probably those that had a nice design touch will stand out. 2 years ago Reply