Pantone Announces the 2021 Colours of the Year
Pantone has named Ultimate Gray and Illuminating as the 2021 Colours of the Year, only the second dual-colour pairing since 2016, symbolising optimism, strength and hope after a difficult year.
The Five Key Elements of UI Design
UI design demands not just skill but an understanding of the user-programme relationship. Five elements make a successful interface: simplicity, clarity, beauty, familiarity and overall style consistency.
The Eight Golden Rules of User Interface Design
Ben Shneiderman's eight golden rules of interface design, from 1998, remain the classic checklist: consistency, shortcuts, feedback, closure, error prevention, easy reversal, user control and low memory load.
WeChat Mini Program User Privacy Agreement and Data Rules
WeChat's platform rules for mini programs cover data collection and storage, data use, data security and location services, from consent-first collection to mandatory deletion within 24 hours of termination.
Six Rules for Using Typefaces
If your document has text, follow these six rules: know a typeface's personality, use two fonts, contrast font types, mind font size, build ideal line lengths and adjust line spacing.
UI Design Principles: Operational Reasonableness
Operational reasonableness means the system works the way users work: full keyboard navigation, Enter-triggered searches, confirmation for irreversible actions, and Tab order that follows the visual flow.
UI Design Principles: Consistency
The consistency principle keeps interfaces intuitive and simple so users need no training: consistent fonts, alignment, form marks, mouse gestures and one word per concept, backed by a product dictionary.
UI Design Principles: Accuracy
Accuracy means information displays its meaning unambiguously: consistent marks and abbreviations, meaningful error messages, users' own vocabulary, and no input boxes misused as labels.
UI Design Principles: Rational Layout
Rational layout follows users' top-down, left-to-right habits: simple menus within three levels, confirm on the left and cancel on the right, no horizontal scrollbars, breadcrumbs in a prominent position.
Bookmark This: Industry Applications of WeChat Mini Programs
With over 3.2 million mini programs, 410 million daily users and 730 million monthly users, mini programs now power retail, dining, travel, education, government services and live commerce.
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