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Heuristics

UX design heuristics are established guidelines or principles used to evaluate and improve the usability of digital interfaces (websites, apps, software). They act as a practical checklist for designers to identify usability problems and create more intuitive, user-friendly experiences. The most widely referenced set is Jakob Nielsen's 10 Usability Heuristics, developed in the 1990s and still used today.

USABIITY HEURISTIC ONE

Visibility of System Status

USABIITY HEURISTIC TWO

Match Between the System and the Real World

USABIITY HEURISTIC THREE

User Control & Freedom

USABIITY HEURISTIC FOUR

Consistency and Standards

USABIITY HEURISTIC FIVE

Error Prevention

USABIITY HEURISTIC SIX

Recognition vs Recall in User Interfaces

USABIITY HEURISTIC SEVEN

Flexibility and Efficiency of Use

USABIITY HEURISTIC EIGHT

Aesthetic and Minimalist Design

USABIITY HEURISTIC NINE

Help Users Recognize, Diagnose and Recover from Errors

USABIITY HEURISTIC TEN

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