Glossary - U

Ubercart is an open source ecommerce solution completely integrated with Drupal. The application multiplies the benefits of the CMS and allows to integrate an online store to a more traditional corporate or community website. This solution facilitates, among other things, building a community around a product, selling access to premium content, downloading paid documents, etc.

User ID: unique identifier for each user. It can be found in the user profile path, for example, http://drupal.org/user/1.

Usability refers to the extent to which an object or service can be easily used by a person, in accordance with its intended purpose. According to the ISO 9241-11 standard, it includes three criteria: effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.

A user agent is a term generally used to describe the clients that access and consume the World Wide Web. On the web, these include browsers, search engine robots, screen readers, or braille browsers.

When a user visits a web page, a string of characters is usually sent to the server to identify the user agent. It is included in the HTTP request via the "User-Agent" header and provides information such as the name of the application, version, operating system, language, etc.

User journeys chronologically represent the various interactions between the user and the product. They allow you to envision the experience lived, the emotions felt by the user during their interaction, potential problems they might encounter, and opportunities to explore.

Refers to a phase in which research is conducted on the user through questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, observations, etc. The goal is to understand the user's needs, expectations, and behaviors regarding a product, interface, or service.