UI vs. UX: What's the difference between user interface and user experience?

A new buzz-phrase has hit the business world in the last decade or so, and it's one you may have heard by now: the "Internet of Things." Essentially, the Internet of Things (or IoT, as it's sometimes abbreviated) refers to the fact that the internet is no longer a seemingly central "place" accessibly only from a computer terminal. These days, nearly everything is connected to the internet: smartphones, watches, tablets, televisions, cars, clocks and even cattle (yes, really--sensors on cattle are currently used on Dutch farms to signal conditions like illness or pregnancy).

No matter where you’re put up, the market is saturated with web design and development agencies. The options get harder and harder to wade through, let alone weigh. Below are a few pointers to help simplify your process.