Tell them apart

UX comparisons

Some ideas are clearest side by side. These entries take two concepts people routinely confuse - and let you feel the difference in an interactive demo, rather than just reading two definitions and hoping the distinction sticks.

Why comparisons?

A definition tells you what something is; a comparison tells you what it isn't, which is often the part that actually trips people up. Knowing that a modal interrupts while a toast whispers, or that UI is the surface while UX is the whole journey, is what stops the two getting muddled in a meeting.

Want the rest of the collection? Read any term in the UX glossary, drill them with flashcards, or check yourself on the UX quiz.