False Bottom
A design flaw where users mistakenly believe they have reached the end of the content due to a misleading visual cue.
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“design hierarchy”
Motivation Theory
A framework for understanding what drives individuals to act, involving theories such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
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.
Inverted Pyramid
A writing style where the most important information is presented at the beginning, followed by supporting details in order of decreasing importance.
Above The Fold
The concept in web design referring to the portion of a webpage that is visible without scrolling, with content placed above the fold being more immediately visible.
Visual Hierarchy
The arrangement of visual elements in a way that signifies their importance, guiding users' attention to the most critical parts of a design.
LATCH Model
Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, and Hierarchy (LATCH) is a framework for categorizing information.
Gestalt Theory
A set of principles describing how the human mind organizes visual information into meaningful wholes.
Top-Down IA
An approach to information architecture that begins with high-level structures and breaks them down into detailed components.