Storyboard

A graphical representation of a scenario, usually created and presented in sequence.

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Layout

Layout is a defining characteristic of design. It dictates the positioning of content and design elements. Layouts can range from the simple, such as a four- or two-column layout, to more complex designs like grids with multiple hierarchy levels.

Type Properties

The attributes of a typeface. Type properties include weight, width, colour and x-height.

White Space

The area of negative space around and between elements in a design.

Empathy

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.

Character Set

A set of symbols or "characters" including letters, numbers and various other symbols.

Script Font

A type of font designed to imitate handwriting.

Widow

The last line of a paragraph following the rest, or a single line in a paragraph that is out of place with the rest.

Left-aligned

Text that flows from left to right and is the default reading direction of a page with its content aligned on the left margin.

Full-stack Developer

A software developer who designs, develops, maintains and supports the entire end-to-end product. These developers are capable of developing and implementing modern solutions to any industry problem. They typically work with different technologies such as mobile application development, web application development, back-end software development and front-end software development.

Isolation Effect

A psychological principle which predicts that when multiple homogeneous stimuli are presented, the stimulus which differs from the rest is most likely to be remembered. In other words, people tend to remember items in isolation more than those of a similar nature or objects in clusters. This phenomenon has been applied in designing websites and software with various levels of success.

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