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ux-heuristics

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Evaluate and improve interface usability using heuristic analysis. Use when the user mentions "usability audit", "users are confused", "form usability", "navigation problems", "Nielsen heuristics", "cognitive walkthrough", or "is this easy to use". Also trigger when reviewing a design for usability issues, improving form-completion rates, or evaluating information architecture and navigation. Covers Krug''s laws, Nielsen''s 10 heuristics, severity ratings, dark-pattern recognition, and accessibility. For visual design fixes, see refactoring-ui. For conversion-focused audits, see cro-methodology.

When to use

• | Method | When | Time | Findings | |--------|------|------|----------| | Heuristic evaluation | Before user testing | 1-2 hours | Major violations | | User testing | After heuristic fixes | 2-4 hours | Real behavior | | A/B testing | When…

When not to use

• visual design fixes
• conversion-focused audits

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