UX Research Evidence
Evidence you can design with
UX research answers a practical question: does this design actually work for the people using it? Rather than opinion or convention, the studies here measure behaviour, performance and preference under controlled conditions.
Topics include usability testing methods, navigation and information architecture, onboarding and first-run experience, perceived trust and credibility, interaction cost, form and input design, personalisation, and how interface changes shift measurable outcomes.
Use these summaries to support a design argument with evidence, then follow the source link to the original paper for the full method and statistics.
Questions this research helps answer
- Which usability method gives reliable results at small sample sizes?
- What interface signals increase perceived trust?
- How does interaction cost affect task completion?
UX research on DesignDex covers usability testing, information architecture, onboarding, trust and credibility, interaction cost, user-centred design. Part of 8 design research topics.