Asking a user to confirm the correctness of input either from the system or from the user themselves
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Verification of consequences
I have a situation where a user is about to do something with consequences important enough that it's imperative they understand them. In this particular case they are about to revoke their right to ...
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4answers
359 views
When is it appropriate to ask User confirmation?
A couple of times I archived some of my emails accidentally ( touch screen you know ) . They don't usually ask for confirmation while archiving messages or emails. But they do while deleting . So in ...
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Are age verification banners effective?
I'm curious as to whether or not these Age Verification banners that appear on some sites are really "effective". That is to say, do these really help to deter/prevent users that are underage from ...
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6answers
230 views
Is a captcha necessary when email validation is being utilised?
During registration for my new website, I'm going to require that a link is clicked in a confirmation email before a new user has full privileges. Is this a good way to remove spammers/bots, or do you ...
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12answers
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What to call “Cancel” when “Cancel” is already the default action?
When attempting to cancel a service or setting, "cancel" is the default action. What should the normal "cancel" button be called?
Redbox uses a playful "just kidding", which may not be appropriate in ...
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4answers
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Is there a reason to use this icon with a confirmation message?
This is the message Sharepoint 2010 gives as a confirmation message for requesting access to a particular site you do not have access to.
I am quite confused by the icon - to me this looks like a ...
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6answers
417 views
Verifying that a user acknowledges and understands a given message without adding excess inconvenience
Say the user wishes to perform a dangerous but necessary task, from which there is no recovery or going back (for example, erasing a hard drive, or permanently deleting an online account after ...
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1answer
102 views
How can I present a yes/no question to a user prior to them submitting a background job?
I am a programmer by training and I often find that I have writer's block when I come across certain presentation issues.
I have a piece of software that links a seller user up with his account in an ...
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5answers
173 views
How to ask a confirmation question?
We often have to ask people to confirm an action. The usual text is:
"Are you sure that you want to _________?"
Are there any shorter but clear ways of asking this?
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6answers
345 views
How to handle “forgot password” when user has not confirmed email?
If you follow the pattern of allowing users access to your application without having confirmed an email (generally considered good UX), how do handle the case where they forgot their password? Very ...
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2answers
321 views
Email confirmation on password reset?
I am building a prototype to a system that has a user account system in place. Of course with any account system, the user should be able to reset their password should the need arise (e.g., ...
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2answers
87 views
At the end of an account setup process does there need to be a confirmation screen?
I'm currently working on a site that has a 5step account setup process. The user sets up their account post registration. I feel there should be a confirmation screen at the end due to the amount of ...
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3answers
184 views
Limiting access before email address is confirmed
I'm making a directory site and I'm considering having the following setup for email confirmation:
After registering, user has x hours to confirm their email. They're sent immediately to the next ...
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2answers
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Alternatives to underlining an email address to signify MS Outlook “Check Names” feature
MS Outlook has a feature called Check Names that converts an email address to a full name, underlines it, and makes it uneditable (aside from deleting the resolved name).
Some of my font enthusiasts ...
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2answers
236 views
Is there a standard iPhone way of displaying an actionless confirmation message?
Sometimes it's desirable to display an important confirmation message (e.g. you've successfully registered/sent this form/etc) that doesn't get in the way by requiring a "dimiss" button. Is there a ...
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1answer
125 views
Confirmation message while inputing payments
We have electronic fund transfer code which is now being replaced by a new piece of regulation, the ePayments code. And we wanted to provide an onscreen warning message for customers completing Pay ...
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2answers
62 views
Is it necessary to ask users for confirmation when they remove sharing permissions?
Is it necessary to ask confirmation from user while removing sharing permission that has been shared earlier? Assume cases where there won't be any data loss. E.g., Folder sharing in OS (mac asks), ...
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0answers
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Is two-field confirmation for emails or passwords user-friendly? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why should we ask the password twice during registration?
It is a very common pattern to require a user to enter things like an email address, or - more importantly - a ...
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2answers
106 views
Should I ask users to confirm before making a purchase with a fictional currency?
I'm creating an iPad application where the user can purchase fictional currency in bulk and the fictional currency is used to purchase items in the app.
My current design for purchase is similar to ...
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2answers
154 views
Confirmation styles: Dialog window vs. two stage/dropdown buttons
To better illustrate my question, here's a quick example.
When the user is attempting an action that would typically require some sort of confirmation (such as deleting a record) would it be ...
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5answers
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Is only having a single unmasked password field (no confirm) on a registration page a bad idea?
Some sites allow you to register and only provide a single password box, which is protected with stars.
Traditionally a "confirm password" box is used when registering which allows you to confirm ...
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8answers
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How do we stop users overpaying in financial web forms?
Submitting my online council tax payment last week, I made a mistake. Instead of specifying £63.00 in a freetext payment field (about $100USD), I missed the dot and am now poorer by £6,300 (about ten ...
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3answers
380 views
Confirmation message when closing a lightbox / modal box
A feature of a website I'm designing requires the user to perform various steps inside a "lightbox" / modal box. This is a requirement, I cannot embed the process inside the main layout.
I don't want ...
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3answers
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How do I display two different actions on a page that have basically the same behaviour?
I am designing an application where I can share a call plan with friends and family. For this I have a requirement to provide actions to block a user from using a product and also to delete a user ...
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2answers
215 views
Is it acceptable to have more than one type of confirmation message?
We're discussing having multiple types. For example, one type would appear at the top of the page and drive users to perform another action:
The other type would appear "inside" a submit button ...
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5answers
379 views
Delete action on a user management system
I'm working on User Management System in ASP.NET MVC3. Administrator/Editor can search, insert, update and delete other users from the system.
What should I do when admin/editor clicks on Delete user ...
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6answers
649 views
Solving the “accidental confirm” problem with dialog boxes
The scenario is all too common: An application brings up a dialog box while you are typing, and you hit the space key before you even realize what's happening. The dialog is gone and you have no clue ...
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4answers
376 views
What is the best acknowledge UI?
What is the best acknowledge UI? Ie. confirmation by the user.
1) A simple checkbox on a form
or
2) A pop-up with a message and OK/Cancel buttons
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9answers
473 views
Should alert boxes be avoided at any cost?
Thanks to Gabriel Svennerberg and Sam K for this one - raised in a comment here.
I was fairly casual about alert boxes until a run of user tests where an alert box was put up to warn learners that ...
