A phenomenon in psychology in which recalling items in a list imposes an order on the list, with the first and last items remembered best. That is, if given a list of words to remember like "dog apple tree", people will tend to recall "dog" as being at the beginning of the sentence and "tree" as being at the end of it.
Colours that have a relation in their hue. A colour wheel can be used to help identify analogous colours. Analogous colours are typically found next to each other on the colour wheel.
The process of a new user being brought in to a new product. The design for this process aims to have an effective, efficient, and engaging user experience.
A graphical representation of a scenario, usually created and presented in sequence.
A small, non-preview image that accompanies a larger image. It provides an immediate sense of the content while not necessarily revealing it in its entire scope.
Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.
A triad is a group of three colours that are equally spaced on the colour wheel.
An observation in Psychology that suggests that the number of mental objects the average person can keep track of is seven (plus or minus two).
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.
A discipline that analyses the usability of an application by assessing its interaction design and user experience.
A type of design that features the strokes running predominantly from the upper left to the lower right.
It can also be used in reference to a type of lettering, typically for advertisements, to be read in either direction. It is also used to help the reader navigate through and around the advertisement.