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UI (User Interface).

The point of interaction between a person and a digital product, including its screens, buttons, menus and other controls.

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What is UI (User Interface)?

The point of interaction between a person and a digital product, including its screens, buttons, menus and other controls.

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The systematic study of users and their needs, behaviors and motivations, used to add context and insight to the…

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A state of having too much information to make a decision or remain informed about a topic.

Breadcrumbs

Navigation links that allow users to track their path from the page they are currently viewing to the home page.

Z-Layout

A layout that leads the eye along a Z-shaped path, from top left to top right, then diagonally to the bottom left and…

Kerning

The space between characters in a piece of text.

Contextual Inquiry

A research method used to understand the context of a user's interactions with products.

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