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User Interface Design:
A practice that involves taking a set of requirements and designing a human-computer interface to enable users to simply and efficiently accomplish their goals.
Usability Engineering:
A general term used to describe the complete interaction design cycle including: requirements gathering, prototyping and usability testing.
Human-computer Interaction (HCI):
A broad term used to describe both software and hardware interface designers. Typical HCI professional include both ergonomists and interaction designers.
Human Factors Engineering (HFE):
Another broad term used to describe both software and hardware interface designers. Typical Human Factors Engineers include both ergonomists and interaction designers.
Information Architecture:
The practice of taking a large amount of information and organizing in a manner that makes it easy for users to find what they are looking for. Typical Information Architects include both lybrianians and interaction designers.
Business Analysis:
A general term used to describe the process of determining, optimizing and quantifying business (and sometimes) user requirements.
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