“Testing with one user early in the project is better than testing with 50 near the end.” — Steve Krug
User testing helps immensely to improve your design decisions. Its importance cannot be neglected in design process. The design process that you follow needs to involve user testing at each stage.
“Usability is not a quality that can be spread out to cover a poor design like a layer of peanut butter.” — Clayton H Lewis
Usability is the ease of use by which a user can work on a product to achieve his goals in an efficient and effective way. It is a measure of user satisfaction when he is using a product.
“Consistency is one of the most powerful usability principles: when things always behave the same, users don’t have to worry about what will happen.”— Jakob Nielsen
Consistency is the key principle of UX design. A usable and user-friendly design always provides a consistent experience.
Forms are essential parts of user interface whether you are working on mobile apps or web based tools. They are the best source of user interaction. User provides his information and input through forms and system interprets this information to fulfill user requests.
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