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Design, UX and accessibility #

UI

User Interface: visual and interactive components through which a person uses a digital product.

Also searched as : interface utilisateur
Data and measurement #

Unique visitor

Estimate of distinct people or devices visiting a service during a given period.

Also searched as : visiteur unique
Web fundamentals #

Upload

Transfer of a file from a local device to a server or remote service.

Also searched as : téléversement envoi fichier
Hosting and infrastructure #

Uptime

Proportion of time during which a website, server or service remains available and operational.

Also searched as : disponibilité
Web fundamentals #

URL

Uniform Resource Locator: address identifying a resource location and the protocol used to access it.

Also searched as : adresse web
Development and code #

URL parameter

Value added to a URL to pass a filter, identifier, campaign or state to the resource.

Also searched as : paramètre url query
Development and code #

URL rewriting

Internal or external rewriting of addresses to present readable URLs or route requests to the proper process.

Also searched as : réécriture url rewrite
Design, UX and accessibility #

Usability

Ease with which users can understand an interface, complete tasks and avoid or recover from errors.

Also searched as : utilisabilité ergonomie
Web fundamentals #

User agent

Software acting for a user during a Web request, such as a browser, crawler or screen reader.

Also searched as : agent utilisateur navigateur bot
Design, UX and accessibility #

User flow

Sequence of steps and screens followed to achieve a specific goal in a website or application.

Also searched as : parcours utilisateur
Content and communication #

User-generated content

Content produced by service users, such as reviews, comments, photos or answers.

Also searched as : ugc contenu utilisateurs
Data and measurement #

UTM parameter

Parameter added to a URL to identify a link’s source, medium or campaign in a measurement tool.

Also searched as : utm tracking campagne
Design, UX and accessibility #

UX

User Experience: overall experience before, during and after using a product or service.

Also searched as : expérience utilisateur
Content and communication #

UX writing

Design of interface text to clearly guide action, explain a state and reduce hesitation.

Also searched as : rédaction ux microcopy
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