A well-known UI element in computer applications. It's an expandable menu of context-specific commands typically launched from the application's main menu.
A small picture or design that represents an idea, function, or some other type of visual concept. For example, in computer graphics and web development, an icon is a pictorial representation of a program or file type.
Also known as text colour, is a visible attribute of text determined by the combination of text and background colour.
A set of symbols or "characters" including letters, numbers and various other symbols.
The process of adjusting the spacing between individual letters to improve or avoid particular visual distortions.
A framework that helps a company evaluate any aspect of its user experience according to five metrics, which form the acronym HEART. These metrics are: 1. Happiness 2. Engagement 3. Adoption 4. Retention 5. Task success
A term that means the smallest amount of work that can be done to move a project forward.
How well or poorly something can be read.
A type of understanding that is achieved by taking the perspective of another individual. Different people's perspectives often have different needs and values, so empathy can help you understand those differences.
The feeling or mood created by a design.
A sample of the target audience for which a product or service is intended.