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Showing a loader for longer than required because it looks good?
Strange question this :)
Basically I have a website whereby lots of the loading/posting to a database is done with ajax.
At the moment there are no loading screens. As such if something breaks the ...
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What to display while waiting for a process (4-5 seconds) to complete?
We realized that in some cases the user may be waiting up to 4 or 5 seconds (depending on connection) for their form (or some action) to be processed. The form involves getting data from other servers ...
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How Should Tabbed Content be Loaded?
There are several approaches to loading content inside tabs. For example,
Load all content initially, then just manipulate the DOM to show/hide tabs
Load only the content of the active tab ...
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When should I use an ajax loader? When I wait more than 1 second, 2 seconds or 3 seconds?
In the web app I am working on right now we'll have some pages that will perhaps need more time to load. When should I use an ajax loader? After 1, 2 or 3 seconds?
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Assume success and show response immediately or wait for a response from the server?
All over my CMS I have buttons that toggle something on or off by sending an ajax request, updating the db, and then changes state and value of the button on success. Very basic "ajax" and "toggle". ...
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What is an acceptable response time for my ajax ui?
When I have to load new information from my web server via ajax after a user action, how fast should the information be displayed for the user in order to be a good working UI for the user?
