Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
4 results found in user-centered design.
- Need-Finding Interview (Need-Finding Study, Needs Assessment Interview)
- A qualitative research method conducted early in the design process to understand users' current practices, challenges, unmet needs, and desires for future solutions. Need-finding interviews typically…
- Participatory Design (Co-Design, Cooperative Design, PD)
- A design methodology that actively involves end users as partners in the design process rather than passive subjects of user testing. In accessibility contexts, participatory design is particularly im…
- Persona (User Persona, Design Persona)
- A fictional character created to represent a type of user who might interact with a product, service, or website. Personas are grounded in research data and typically include details such as name, age…
- User-Centred Design (UCD, User-Centered Design, Human-Centred Design)
- An iterative design methodology that places the needs, characteristics, and limitations of end users at the centre of each stage of the design process. In accessibility, user-centred design involves p…