What is Usability?
Usability or User Centered design is the process of designing an application or a product while focusing on the needs and wants of the user and keeping user in the top priority then aesthetics, features or interactions. Usability or User Centered design ensures that the eventual application or website will be easy to understand and operate by the users. In simpler terms, Usability is measure of the ease with which a user can use an application or a website to perform important tasks for which the website or application is developed. If an application or website is considered to be high on User centered design, this means that the users of the website or application will have an exponential learning curve and will not face much difficulty while navigating and using the application.
The three key factors responsible of Usability are:
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Satisfaction
In order to design a high usability design, we must make sure that the features we are creating are effective, efficient and lead to user satisfaction.
Accessibility vs Usability in Design
Accessibility and Usability are the two crucial aspects and best practices for professional design. Accessibility means designing for everybody, keeping in mind the people who might have some special needs and taking care of those needs in the product experience and interface Usability or user-centered design is the process of designing something from the perspective of how it will eventually be used by an actual person. In this article, we will discuss the difference between Accessibility and Usability along with how to achieve them.
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