Feedback covers both how apps and websites respond to user input, flagging errors, showing effects of actions etc to them AND anything to do with giving and soliciting feedback for the developers and site owners through e-mail, written reports etc.
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How to indicate a table is missing rows that have been filtered out?
Do you know of any aesthetically-pleasing and effective ways of indicating that a table's contents have been filtered, without the filter information getting in the way?
Some background on my ...
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What are the pros and cons of getting design recommendations from usability test participants?
I'm looking over a usability report, and one thing is jumping out at me: at the end of each section in which an identified usability issue was discussed, is a section entitled "Recommendations."
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Background images in input boxes
I have been experimenting with right aligned background image treatments in input boxes for the web lately. Are there any rules of thumb for this type of implementation?
Is it considered great ...
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How to facilitate mass data entry?
I am a programmer & I am working on a web app that requires a GUI for facilitating mass data entry. Now this "data entry" can be of different types like audio, video, text etc. I already have ...
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Which is more suitable Separate Box vs Single box in BrijPad
I have created an editor for fast development BrijPad. I get feedback that there should be two boxes one for input and another for output. but I think for multiple operations it would be ...
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Standardized (web) application error messages? [closed]
I'm in the middle of coding a bespoke CMS for a company and if there is one thing I hate it's coming up with good copy for "flash" messages (short messages that provide user feedback.)
I know how ...
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Should a light switch be small or big, or does this depend on other factors?
Small and big light switch compared:
It's strange that this usually differs by country. The big ones are easier to hit, but the small ones provide better feedback (if you don't immediately see the ...
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What is the most effective way to solicit and manage open source project UI feedback?
I'm planning to release a project which will integrate with several popular content management systems as a plugin and operate as a stand-alone service - beyond providing users with a simple contact ...
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How to solicit feedback from customers
What can I do to get customers to contact me and give feedback on my application?
I sell a downloadable Windows desktop application, I also have a web application that is under development (so I'm ...
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In a web application, what can I do to allow error messages to be efficent and functional?
While alerts force users to react, sometimes the widget gets lost behind other windows and then blocks the whole application. What other ways can be used to make sure a user will take notice of an ...
