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Use old or new name for an update confirmation message when name itself has been updated?
I want to provide a user of a web application some confirmation message like:
The task "foobar" has been successfully updated.
Now, in term of usability, if the update consists in changing ...
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2answers
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content for information message
Is it better to display
a positive informative message
"You can only view and share links of icons. for additional options please login"
or negative informative message
"Downloading, Uploading or ...
1
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4answers
274 views
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 ...
254
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14answers
29k views
Should error messages apologize?
We are having a discussion on our team about an error message that says "Sorry, you do not have permission to access this feature. Please contact your administrator for assistance."
Is it ...
16
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6answers
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What is the right success message?
My English is not very good. I just wanna ask, what would be the right success message? In my case, when the the user deleted a record, I'm thinking of what to display with these options:
Record has ...
10
votes
4answers
459 views
Should an interface ever say “thank you”?
I just read an answer to another question, in which Roger Attrill wrote:
You might not need to say Thank you if this is a very frequent action
or if your user's won't appreciate the nicety - ...
6
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4answers
661 views
What will be the Best notifications and error messages?
As a UI architect, I am always wondering about the best format to display errors and notifications to users.
Which of the following examples is the best format?
Name is required
Name cannot be ...
