Context oriented user experience design

Context-driven design focuses on creating experiences that use data from a range of sources to understand the current state a user is in and adapt to that state. It might use time of day to reflect common tasks, search queries to guide literacy or language use or the type of technology they are using to access a service. All of these factors can contribute to more tuned user experiences that better meet the user where they are in their journey and capabilities.

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