Proximity: Gestalt Principle for User Interface Design

Summary: UI elements that are close together are perceived as belonging together, whereas users think that things that are apart play different roles in the interaction.

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Proximity: Gestalt Principle for User Interface Design

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Lillian Yang (양정안) was a Research Assistant with Nielsen Norman Group. In her research with NN/g, Lillian focused on cross-cultural design

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