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TermCraft conventionFoundational

Mockup

A picture of what it will look like, but you cannot click it.

Definition

A static, visually complete representation of an interface.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

In plain language

A picture of what it will look like, but you cannot click it.

Example

A full-colour screen design used for visual review before prototyping the interaction.

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Deeper reading

The full entry behind this definition.

Related concept

Connected closely enough to change how you apply this.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.