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title: 'User-centered design (UCD)'
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User-centered design (UCD)  
_A methodology and philosophy where users and their goals are the focal point._

*   [Being User-Centered When Implementing a UCD Process](http://www.wqusability.com/articles/ucd-on-ucd.html)  
*   [Three Steps to Fostering a User-Centered Design Culture](http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/general/three-steps-to-fostering-a-user-centered-design-culture/)  
*   [User-Centered Design Basics](https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/user-centered-design.html)