Why Do We Use User Flows in UX?
User Flow is the key to the best UX design. The user interface is designed by focusing on the business objectives, so user flows can be used to design the UI from the perspective of the user. Understanding a user flow gives you an idea of additional features in the UI. For eg: where should breadcrumbs be added, when is alert dialog needed etc. All these will help you prepare a strategy for intuitive UI. It serves as the map for the user journey throughout the UI and presents all the steps of interaction effectively. New user can easily use the app if they have access to the User flow, they can take help from visuals and instruction on user flow to navigate through app/website. User flows helps in building/updating the design with customers demand over time. The product can be presented in form of user flow to the client, its time efficient to modify user flow than updating the prototype or product.
What is the Importance of User Flows in UX ?
The easiest way to understand UX is by asking this question to yourself as a developer “Is the user able to use the product in an efficient manner, the way the developer has intended to use his artifact.” If you are not a professional UX designer, you can understand the User Flow as a Flowchart although these two are different terminologies. User flow begins when the user logs in to the application, performs all actions( search, browse, scroll ), and continues until the user logs out. It includes all logical and computational conditions associated with the user interface.
A user flow is the visual representation of the paths a user can take, in order to achieve a specific goal. In order to determine the sequence of actions that will achieve a desired outcome, user flow diagrams include visual elements such as screens, shapes, and images in combination with connectors.
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