Generally used when a page has so much content that it would be impossibly long to load the entire page at once. Infinite scroll consists of an auto-generated list of items that constantly loads new items as they load off the bottom of the screen.
The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.
A usability assessment method that is used to evaluate a design against established usability principles or heuristics. It is based on the idea that designers can use their experience to find areas of poor design without extensive user testing.
Commonly used to describe a 2D graphic that is made up of an organized grid of pixels, in other words, a bitmap.
A basic design tool that helps designers create and communicate ideas.
Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.
A process in which subjects use a product or service under test conditions and report their experience.
The area of negative space around and between elements in a design.
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group, an international standards body that sets standards for creating and handling compressed digital images. The JPEG file format was designed to balance good visual quality and small file size, typically through lossy compression. The JPEG file format is widely used as a means of compressing digital images, particularly those produced by digital cameras.
A prominent design feature of web applications. Links can be used to navigate websites, provide shortcuts to content, or change views within a web application. These links allow for ease of access and save time when users need to find information or use services from other domain names.
The meeting point where two lines cross.