10 usability heuristics — easier than you think

Usability heuristics posters by AGENTE

What do we mean when we talk about good UX/UI design? Undoubtedly, every top quality design boasts its own WOW features to stun users. Yet, there’s something fundamental that any good design is rooted in — 10 usability heuristics.

Back in 1994, Jakob Nielsen shared his experience in the field of usability engineering in 10 general principles for interaction design. Decades later they are still relevant and help UX designers and development teams to raise the level of user satisfaction with the final product.

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1. Visibility of system status

2. Match between system and the real world

3. User control and freedom

4. Consistency and standards

5. Error prevention

6. Recognition rather than recall

7. Flexibility and efficiency of use

8. Aesthetic and minimalist design

9. Help users recognize, diagnose, and recover from errors

10. Help and documentation

We hope you find these set as inspiring as we have and please, don’t hesitate to share these with your colleagues.