The world has gone digital and this development has led to the birth of a plethora of words and services that the layman struggles to understand. One of those terminologies that often creates confusion is UI and UX. In this article, we try to help you better understand the difference between these similar-sounding terms. UI is a short form that stands for User Interface and UX is the acronym for User Experience. Both terms are somewhat interrelated as both are crucial to a product. Although despite being connected, the roles they play are quite different and refer to different parts of the process.
The user interface is made up of everything that is designated on the information devices, such as the keyboard, the mouse, the screen, the help messages, and also the appearance of a desktop. All the visual parts of the computer application or operating system through which a user interacts with a computer or software is UI. Previously, the user interface was limited to a few punch card inputs and report output. As technology was constantly developing, the user could now interact with a computer online, although the user interface was just a blank screen with a command line, a keyboard, and a set of commands through which the user could interact with the device. The advent of the graphical user interface (GUI) gave rise to the full user experience of an earlier highly mechanical user interface. It included an aesthetic appearance of the system and attractive content that is presented to the user within the context of the user interface.
The simplest way the term user experience can be defined is the entire experience of a person using a particular product, system, or service. To ensure a good user experience, the product or service must meet all user requirements. It should be easy to use and not get tangled up; a product that is easy to navigate would get better reviews and provide the best user experience. To provide a good user experience, you must have a good understanding of your target users, their requirements, what they value, their expectations of a product or service, and also its limitations. The information provided to the user must be useful, the site must work well and be easy to use, the designs used must connect emotionally, and in general, the services must be credible. A good, innovative and user-friendly user interface automatically translates into a good user experience.
