UX Lex
An evolving, interactive glossary of UX research terms.
It's ironic. Those of us who work in UX, user researchers included, aspire to create terrific user experiences. That’s what we do. But what we have done with our own terminology is to create a mess. Eighty UXers from around the globe began to address that problem in September 2019. Here is a sneak peek of that work. More details, and full credits, to come. Sign up here to get weekly terms in your inbox >>
IDI / In-depth Interview
A method to gather information via a live, interactive conversation. The researcher/interviewer explores the research topic designed to meet the research objectives…
Intercept Interview/Survey
Interrupting someone digitally (via pop-up window, chat, banner ad, etc) or physically (in-person), while they are engaged in a specific activity relevant…
Intercept Recruitment
Interrupting someone digitally (via pop-up window, chat, banner ad, etc) or physically (in-person) to answer a few initial screening questions…
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