Form Follows Function
A design principle that states the design of a product or interface should primarily serve its intended purpose or functionality.
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“adaptive interfaces”
Postel’s Law
A principle stating that a system should be liberal in what it accepts and conservative in what it sends, meaning it should handle user input flexibly while providing clear, consistent output, similar to the principle of fault tolerance.
Familiarity Bias
A cognitive bias where people prefer familiar things over unfamiliar ones, even if the unfamiliar options are objectively better.
HCI
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is the study of designing interfaces and interactions between humans and computers.
User Control
The ability of users to influence the behavior and outcomes of a system or product, allowing them to interact with it according to their preferences.
Limited Attention
The concept that humans have a finite capacity for attention, influencing how they perceive and interact with information.
Conspicuity
The ability of an object to stand out and attract attention within its environment.
Keyboard Navigation
The ability to navigate through a web page or application using keyboard keys instead of a mouse.
Connectedness
A Gestalt principle suggesting that elements are perceived as a single unit or group if they share an organizing visual cue like bullet points, or connecting lines.