ULTIMATE UX DICTIONARY
Direct Manipulation
upgraded wysiwyg – encourages exploration and creativity efficiency (ex. medium.com, codecademy.com). design in the sandbox instead of outside of it and installing it.
SDT: Competence
Competence or mastery is our fundamental need to feel effective and successful in the moment-to-moment activities of life. It also energizes us toward growth and elaboration of our skills and abilities; seeking out new challenges that enable us to feel successful and grow without being overwhelmed. This need is one of the three key components …
FBM: Fogg Behavioral Model
(FBM), behavior is a product of three factors: motivation, ability, and triggers, each of which has subcomponents. The FBM asserts that for a person to perform a target behavior, he or she must (1) be sufficiently motivated, (2) have the ability to perform the behavior, and (3) be triggered to perform the behavior. These three …
FBM: Activation Threshold
When the combination of motivation and ability places a person above the behavior activation threshold, then a trigger will cause that person to perform the target behavior. If a person is underneath this threshold, then a trigger will not lead to the target behavior. The activation threshold could be illustrated as a curved line sweeping