Wireframing for interaction design

Interaction design (IxD) refers to the practice of designing interactive digital products and services with a focus on improving the interactive experience between users and a product.^[1]

Generally, IxD relies on 5 dimensions: words, visuals (including icons, typography, images, etc.), physical objects (like computer, mouse, touchpad, etc.), time (relates to animations, videos, and sounds), and behavior.

At the wireframing stage, interactive designers don't focus on depicting graphical elements, though. Instead, they try to understand user needs and define interactions to satisfy those needs.

Digital.gov suggests considering the following questions when working on interactions, for example:

• What commands can users give to interact with the interface?
• What information do you provide to let users know what will happen before they perform an action?
• Are there constraints put in place to help prevent errors?
• Is information chunked into a few items at a time?^[2]