Principle of Exemplars
The Principle of Exemplars is an information architecture guideline that uses representative examples to illustrate content categories.
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“user comprehension”
Information Processing
The series of actions or operations involved in the acquisition, interpretation, storage, and retrieval of information.
Selective Exposure
The tendency for individuals to favor information that aligns with their existing beliefs and to avoid information that contradicts them.
Availability Bias
A cognitive bias where people overestimate the importance of information that is readily available.
Inverted Pyramid
A writing style where the most important information is presented at the beginning, followed by supporting details in order of decreasing importance.
Principle of Disclosure
The Principle of Disclosure is an information architecture guideline that promotes revealing information progressively as users need it.
Principle of Contrast
A design principle that states that contrasting elements (such as color, shape, size) can be used to draw attention and create visual interest.
Participatory Design
An approach to design that actively involves all stakeholders (e.g., employees, partners, customers) in the design process.
Availability Heuristic
A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.