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Heuristic Evaluation in Design Verification
Run heuristic evaluations against Nielsen principles and UX laws as part of pre-development design verification.
Direct answer
Heuristic evaluation applies established UX principles to identify usability problems in interfaces — a core component of UX audits and design verification.
Common heuristics
Nielsen's 10 usability heuristics, visibility of system status, error prevention, recognition over recall, and consistency with platform conventions.