Aesthetic-Usability Effect
The phenomenon where users perceive aesthetically pleasing designs as more usable, regardless of the actual usability.
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“usability vs. aesthetics”
Design Tradeoffs
The compromises made between different design options, balancing various factors like usability, aesthetics, and functionality.
Product Design
The process of creating and developing new products, focusing on form, function, usability, and aesthetics to meet user needs.
Nielsen’s Heuristics
A set of ten general principles for user interface design created by Jakob Nielsen to improve usability.
Functionalism
A design approach that prioritizes the practical purpose and usability of digital products over purely aesthetic considerations.
UI Design
The design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience.
Interactive Design
The design of interactive digital products, environments, systems, and services.
Design Principles
Fundamental guidelines that inform and shape the design process, ensuring consistency, usability, and effectiveness in product creation.
Skeuomorphism
A design concept where digital interfaces incorporate elements that resemble their real-world counterparts to make them more intuitive and familiar to users.