Wireframe heuristics quick reference
Recall four usability heuristics and use them to diagnose wireframe issues.
SLCU Four wireframe heuristics to remember Status, Language, Control, Undo/recovery Acronym Status issue or recovery issue? Many strong fixes need both: visible status and a recovery path. Compare "This wireframe just needs cleaner visual hierarchy." A reviewer describes confusion as a visual issue, but the task failure may be structural. Your line Let's diagnose it first: is the user missing system status, plain language, control, or recovery? Do not turn every confusion comment into spacing changes. It redirects critique from taste to usability mechanism. Battlecard What is the wireframe output of a heuristic pass? A concrete change to label, state,…
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