usersthrough
Usersthrough is a term used in user experience design to describe an approach that guides users through a sequence of interactions to accomplish a task, emphasizing clarity, discoverability, and minimal cognitive load. The term blends "users" and "through" to capture the idea of moving users along a designed path rather than forcing them to navigate open-ended menus.
Although not tied to a formal standard, usersthrough has been adopted in discussions of onboarding, feature
Practically, it relies on clear affordances, consistent navigation, inline hints, and robust error handling. It often
Applications include consumer software onboarding, enterprise applications, educational platforms, and mobile apps where first-time use or
Critics argue that overzealous guiding can hinder exploration and create dependency on tours. Good practice advocates
See also: onboarding, guided tour, wizard, progressive disclosure, user experience, usability.