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title: "10 Usability Heuristics"
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description: "Jakob Nielsen’s ten classic principles – the foundation of every heuristic evaluation."
published: "2026-10-14T09:50:32+02:00"
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# 10 Usability Heuristics

Jakob Nielsen’s ten classic principles – the foundation of every heuristic evaluation.

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# 10 Usability Heuristics

Jakob Nielsen’s ten classic principles – the foundation of every heuristic evaluation.

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From “Visibility of system status” to “Help and documentation”: for decades, these heuristics have been the standard for quick expert reviews. NN/g also offers posters and worksheets to go with them.

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