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- Accessibility Accessibility & Inclusive Design Accessibility in digital design ensures that products and services can be used by people with diverse abilities and...
- Accessible Color Contrast Accessibility & Inclusive Design Accessible color contrast ensures text and interactive elements have sufficient visual distinction from their...
- Affordance Foundational Concepts Affordance refers to the perceived or actual properties of an object that suggest how it should be used, making...
- Agile Design Process Design Processes & Methods An Agile Design Process applies agile principles and methodologies to design work, emphasizing iterative development,...
- AI-Powered Interfaces Emerging Technologies AI-Powered Interfaces use artificial intelligence to create adaptive, predictive, and personalized user experiences that...
- Alignment UI/Visual Design Principles Alignment is the practice of arranging and organizing design elements so they line up in relation to each other,...
- API (Application Programming Interface) Front-End Development An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications...
- ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) Front-End Development ARIA is a set of attributes that define ways to make web content and applications more accessible to people with...
- ARIA Roles Accessibility & Inclusive Design Front-End Development ARIA roles define the purpose of elements on a webpage to assistive technologies, enhancing accessibility by providing...
- Aspect Ratio UI/Visual Design Principles Aspect ratio is the proportional relationship between an element's width and height, expressed as a ratio or decimal...
- Atomic Design Design Processes & Methods Atomic Design is a methodology for creating design systems by breaking interfaces down into fundamental components that...
- Augmented Reality (AR) Emerging Technologies Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital content onto the real world, creating interactive...
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- Card Sorting UX Concepts & Practices Card sorting is a UX research method where participants organize topics or content into categories that make sense to...
- Color Palette UI/Visual Design Principles A color palette is a carefully selected set of colors used consistently throughout a design project to establish visual...
- Component Libraries Front-End Development Collections of reusable, pre-built interface components that product teams can implement to accelerate development,...
- Continuous Discovery Product Design & Strategy The ongoing process of gathering user feedback to inform product design and decisions.
- Contrast in Design UI/Visual Design Principles Contrast in design is the strategic difference between elements to create visual interest, emphasize important...
- Cross-Functional Collaboration Design Processes & Methods The practice of product teams working together across different disciplines and expertise areas to build better...
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Front-End Development CSS is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in HTML, defining how elements...
- CSS Flexbox Front-End Development CSS Flexbox is a one-dimensional layout model that allows elements to be arranged in rows or columns, with flexible...
- CSS Grid Layout Front-End Development CSS Grid Layout is a two-dimensional layout system for the web that allows designers to create complex grid-based...
- CSS Variables Front-End Development CSS Variables, also known as Custom Properties, allow developers to define reusable values in their stylesheets that can...
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- Dark Mode UI UI/Visual Design Principles Dark Mode UI is a low-light interface option that displays predominantly dark backgrounds with light text and UI...
- Design Design Processes & Methods Design is the intentional creation of plans and specifications to solve problems and create meaningful experiences....
- Design Sprint Design Processes & Methods A Design Sprint is a time-constrained, five-phase process that uses design thinking to reduce the risk when bringing a...
- Design Systems Product Design & Strategy A set of reusable components and guidelines that ensure consistency across products.
- Design Thinking Design Processes & Methods Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs...
- DOM (Document Object Model) Front-End Development The Document Object Model (DOM) is a programming interface for web documents that represents the page as a tree-like...
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- Empathy Map UX Concepts & Practices An empathy map is a collaborative visualization tool that helps teams better understand users by organizing insights...
- Empathy Mapping Design Processes & Methods Empathy mapping is a collaborative visualization tool that helps teams develop a deep, shared understanding of users by...
- Ethical Design Foundational Concepts Ethical Design is an approach that prioritizes human well-being, rights, and dignity in the creation of products and...
- Experimentation Product Design & Strategy Designing and running tests (like A/B testing) to validate product decisions.
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- Feature Prioritization Product Design & Strategy Methods to rank and decide on what features to build first (e.g., MoSCoW, RICE, Kano Model).
- Feedback Loop Design Processes & Methods A feedback loop is a systematic process for gathering, analyzing, and implementing user or stakeholder input to...
- Focus Management Accessibility & Inclusive Design Focus management refers to the techniques and systems used to control which element of a user interface currently has...
- Framework Front-End Development A framework is a pre-established code structure that provides developers with a foundation of standardized, reusable...
- Front-End Libraries Front-End Development Pre-written JavaScript libraries and frameworks that simplify development of interactive web applications by providing...
- Future of Design Systems Product Design & Strategy The Future of Design Systems examines emerging trends in design system development, including AI integration,...
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- Heuristic Evaluation UX Concepts & Practices Heuristic evaluation is a usability inspection method where experts evaluate an interface against established usability...
- Hierarchy UI/Visual Design Principles Hierarchy in design refers to the arrangement and organization of elements to show their order of importance, guiding...
- HTML (HyperText Markup Language) Front-End Development HTML is the standard markup language for creating web pages and applications, defining the structure and content of a...
- Human-Centered Design (HCD) Design Processes & Methods Human-Centered Design is a creative approach to problem-solving that develops solutions by involving the human...
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- Information Architecture (IA) UX Concepts & Practices Information Architecture is the practice of organizing, structuring, and labeling content in an effective and...
- Interaction Design (IxD) UX Concepts & Practices Interaction Design focuses on creating engaging interfaces by designing meaningful interactions between users and...
- Interface Patterns UX Concepts & Practices Reusable solutions to common interface design problems that help product teams build consistent, usable, and accessible...
- Iterative Design Foundational Concepts Iterative design is a methodology that involves repeatedly refining a product through a cycle of prototyping, testing,...
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- Lean Canvas Product Design & Strategy A one-page template for brainstorming a product's value, customers, and problems it solves. Learn which sections to...
- Lean UX Design Processes & Methods Lean UX is a user experience design methodology that focuses on reducing waste and increasing efficiency by validating...
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- Media Queries Front-End Development Media queries are CSS techniques that allow content to adapt to different conditions such as screen resolution, device...
- Microinteractions UI/Visual Design Principles Microinteractions are contained product moments that revolve around a single use case, providing feedback, guiding user...
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Foundational Concepts A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a version of a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and...
- Mobile-First Design UI/Visual Design Principles Front-End Development Mobile-first design is an approach that prioritizes designing for mobile devices before desktop, focusing on essential...
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- Persona UX Concepts & Practices A persona is a fictional character that represents a user type interacting with a product, created from research data to...
- Problem Statement Product Design & Strategy A clear, concise definition of the problem the product is trying to solve for users.
- Product Roadmap Product Design & Strategy A visual outline of the direction and priorities for product development.
- Product Thinking Product Design & Strategy A mindset where designers focus on the product's value, solving real problems, and aligning design decisions to business...
- Progressive Enhancement Accessibility & Inclusive Design Progressive enhancement is a web design strategy that builds a baseline experience for all users first, then adds...
- Prototype UX Concepts & Practices A prototype is a preliminary version of a product or design that simulates functionality and appearance, used to test...
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- Scalability UI/Visual Design Principles Scalability in design refers to the ability of visual elements, layouts, and systems to adapt effectively across...
- Scalability in Design UI/Visual Design Principles Scalability in Design refers to creating systems and interfaces that maintain visual consistency, functionality, and...
- Screen Reader Compatibility Accessibility & Inclusive Design Screen reader compatibility ensures digital content can be properly interpreted and conveyed by assistive technology...
- Semantic HTML Front-End Development Accessibility & Inclusive Design Semantic HTML involves using HTML elements that clearly describe their meaning to browsers, developers, and assistive...
- Skeuomorphism vs Flat Design UI/Visual Design Principles Skeuomorphism vs Flat Design compares two influential UI design approaches—one mimicking real-world objects with...
- Static vs. Dynamic Websites Front-End Development A comparison of static websites with fixed content and dynamic websites that generate content in real-time, exploring...
- Storyboard Design Processes & Methods A storyboard is a visual representation of a user's journey with a product or service, displayed as a sequence of...
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- Tab Order Accessibility & Inclusive Design Tab order defines the sequence in which interactive elements receive focus when a user navigates through a webpage using...
- Telemetry Product Design & Strategy The collection and analysis of interface performance data, user behavior metrics, and system health indicators to inform...
- Touchpoints UX Concepts & Practices Touchpoints are all the instances where users interact with a product, service, or brand throughout their journey,...
- Typography UI/Visual Design Principles Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when...
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- Usability Foundational Concepts Usability measures how easily users can complete tasks within a product or website. It focuses on efficiency,...
- Usability Testing UX Concepts & Practices Usability testing is a method of evaluating a product or service by testing it with representative users to identify...
- User Flow UX Concepts & Practices A user flow is a diagram that maps out the path a user takes through an application or website to complete a task,...
- User Journey UX Concepts & Practices A user journey is a visualization of the complete experience a user has when interacting with a product or service over...
- User-Centered Design Design Processes & Methods User-Centered Design is a design process focused on creating products that meet user needs through iterative research,...
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- Value Proposition Product Design & Strategy The unique value a product delivers to its users, solving a specific pain point.
- Viewport Front-End Development The viewport is the visible area of a web page as seen through a browser window or mobile device screen, representing...
- Voice User Interface (VUI) Emerging Technologies Voice User Interface (VUI) allows users to interact with systems through spoken language, enabling hands-free, eyes-free...
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- WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) Accessibility & Inclusive Design WCAG provides a set of technical standards and guidelines for making web content more accessible to people with...
- Web Standards Accessibility & Inclusive Design Web standards are guidelines and specifications established by international organizations to ensure consistency,...
- White Space Foundational Concepts White space (or negative space) is the empty area between design elements that provides visual breathing room, improves...
- Wireframe Foundational Concepts A wireframe is a basic blueprint or skeletal framework of a design layout that outlines the structure, hierarchy, and...
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