Interaction Design
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Interaction design (IxD) is another subset of UX that focuses on the junction between the user and the product.
IxD tries to answer questions like:
How is a user inclined to interact with a product under certain circumstances?
How do we want our users to interact with a particular product?
How do we drive user interactions to achieve product goals?
How can we build something that lets users accomplish their goals in an optimal way?
In 2007, adapted four "dimensions" of interaction design "languages" to add a fifth dimension, giving rise to the "Five Dimensions" framework:
1-D
Words
Words are themselves interactions, and should be used with care.
2-D
Visual Representations
Typography, diagrams, icons, and other graphics with which users interact.
3-D
Physical Objects or Space
Objects with which or spaces within which users interact in the "real world".
4-D
Time
The time within which users interact (with content that changes over time).
5-D
Behavior
Action and reaction, including how users interact with the product.
These dimensions define different ways that users can interact with a product—often all at once. They might be helpful to consider as your build a product, because they'll force you to be conscious of the fact that users will constantly have an impression along each dimension.