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Ui vs Ux

UI design and UX design are commonly heard in web and app development. For many peoples it is quite confusing because the two terms are often placed together, UI/UX design, and viewed from the surface they seem to be describing the same thing . Today Perfengineers will discuss about "What is UI design? What is UX design? UI vs UX: What’s the difference".

What is UI design ?

UI Design stands for User Interface Design. UI design is the designing of user interfaces for electronic machines, software etc. It consist the buttons users click on, the text they read, the images, text entry fields, and all the rest of the items the user interacts with. UI designers or graphic designers choose the color schemes, buttons, text-fonts, animations, icons, spacing, typography, interactivity of any applications or websites etc. So you can understand user interface design is a purely digital practice.

• The goal of UI design is to create a general good impression of any thing on the visitor. 
• UI designers work on the design patterns of the app and websites. They look up the micro details of the products. 
• UI designers think very much about how to make a website or any app delightful and enjoyable to use. 
•  For an example a UI designer decides how any button will look and places it where it is easily accessible in front of the user.

What is UX design ?

UX stands for "User Experience". Don Norman, a cognitive scientist and co-founder of the Nielsen Norman Group Design Consultancy, is credited with coining the term “user experience” in the late 1990s. A user's experience is determined by how easily or difficultly a user interacts with user interface elements in any web or app. UX design is not about visuals; it focuses on the overall feel of the experience.

• UX designers tend to focus on creating a thing that solves the problem. 
• UX designers think extensively about how best to make a website or an app easy to use. 
• For an example a UX designer decides where the CTA(Call to action) should be on the app or website.

The main differences between UX and UI

UI is the saddle, the stirrups, and the reins. UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the horse. 

 ---Dain Miller, Web Developer 

• UX design is based on user's need and research while UI design is based on client's requirements. 
• UX design provides wireframes, it contains layout and features. On the other side UI design translates wire frames into an actual interface. 
•  UX design follows a lo of analytical thinking while UI design involves creative thinking as it follows visual design, color theory, graphics, layout, typography etc. 
• The main difference to remember is UX design is all about the overall feel of the experience, while UI design is all about how the product's interfaces look and function. 
• UX can be applied to any kind of product, service, or experience; UI is specific to digital products and experiences. 
• Simply we can put, UI without UX is like a sports car without an engine and UX without UI is like a unpainted car. 

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