UX and deceptive design checklist

Every rule in the UX and deceptive design playbook, by chapter, required rules first. Each links to its own page with how we built it and how to check it. This is a lot to check. An Expert can check it for you.

Deceptive design

• Required EU law UXD-1 Never fake urgency or scarcity
• Required EU law UXD-4 Never design a platform interface that deceives or manipulates
• Recommended UXD-5 Give yes and no the same weight
• Recommended EU law UXD-8 Track the EU Digital Fairness Act
• Avoid UXD-6 Asking again after a person said no
• Avoid UXD-7 Shaming people who decline

Research and structure

• Recommended UXD-9 Test each main task with five users before launch
• Recommended UXD-10 Tree test the navigation before you build it

Onboarding

• Recommended UXD-2 Build the setup checklist from what the account has done
• Recommended UXD-3 Keep product tours short and optional

Related playbooks

• Promotions and claims

  In the E-commerce and fulfilment playbook. Shops add fake reviews and false savings claims to the tricks. Their bans and checks live there.

• Subscriptions

  In the Payments and billing playbook. Cancellation is where most subscription tricks hide. The law on easy online cancellation lives there.

• Online platforms

  In the Compliance and governance playbook. Platforms under the Digital Services Act have more duties than the ban on deceptive design.

• Forms, changes and time

  In the Accessibility playbook. An honest form is also one everyone can use. Labels, errors and time limits follow WCAG.

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