Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Attention Capture Pattern(also: Attention Capture, Attention Grabbing Design)
- A design element on a website intentionally crafted to draw users' attention toward content that serves the site's interests rather than the user's goals. Examples include bright promotional banners, flash sale notifications, pop-up offers, and visually prominent recommendation…
- Dark Pattern(also: Deceptive Pattern, Manipulative Design)
- A user interface design deliberately crafted to trick, manipulate, or coerce users into making unintended choices that benefit the service provider rather than the user. Dark patterns include hidden costs, forced continuity, disguised ads, confirm-shaming, and misdirection. In…
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