User Experience - Influences On User Experience

Influences On User Experience

Many factors can influence a user's experience with a system. To address the variety, factors influencing user experience have been classified into three main categories: user's state and previous experience, system properties, and the usage context (situation). Studying typical users, contexts and their interaction helps designing the system.

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