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UI Kit.

A collection of ready-made interface components and assets, such as buttons, forms and icons, used to design products quickly and consistently.

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What is UI Kit?

A collection of ready-made interface components and assets, such as buttons, forms and icons, used to design products quickly and consistently.

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A method of comparing two versions of a webpage or app to see which one performs better.

Contextual Inquiry

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

Navigation Patterns

Conventional methods for designing website navigation.

Gestalt Principles

Psychological principles that describe how humans perceive patterns.

Baseline Grid

A horizontal guideline used to align text.

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