Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in Design Patterns.
- Acts of Assistance
- A framework for designing human-machine interactions in cognitive assistive systems, drawing on speech acts theory from linguistics. Each act of assistance is a structured communication from the syste…
- Carousel (Image Carousel, Content Carousel, Slider Carousel)
- A UI pattern that displays a rotating series of content items (images, cards, teasers) in a single area, typically navigated by swipe, arrows, or auto-advance. Carousels pose well-known accessibility …
- Design Pattern (Interaction Pattern, Pattern of Assistive Interaction)
- A reusable, generalised description of a solution to a commonly recurring design problem, expressed in a way that can be applied across different contexts without prescribing a specific implementation…
- Hamburger Menu (Hamburger Icon, Menu Icon)
- A UI pattern using three stacked horizontal lines (☰) to hide and reveal a primary navigation menu, most commonly on mobile interfaces. Accessibility considerations include the need for an accessible …
- Revocable Consent (Withdrawable Consent)
- A consent pattern in which the user can withdraw their previously granted permission at any time, typically through a persistent, discoverable UI control that immediately halts data processing and tri…
- Slider (Content Slider, Swipe Slider)
- A UI pattern where content items are arranged horizontally and navigated by swiping or tapping arrow controls, exposing one or a few items at a time. Unlike carousels, sliders typically do not auto-ad…
- Stepper (Step Indicator, Wizard Stepper)
- A UI pattern that breaks a multi-step process — such as checkout, registration, or booking — into numbered or labeled stages with a visual progress indicator. Steppers reduce cognitive load by showing…
- Wizard Design Pattern (Wizard Interface, Step-by-step Interface, Guided Task Flow)
- An interface design pattern that breaks complex tasks into a series of simple, sequential questions or steps. Rather than presenting all options simultaneously, a wizard guides users through one decis…