HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the predominant markup language used for creating web pages. In modern web pages, HTML is used to markup the contents of the website, while CSS and Javascript are used to define the styles and behaviors respectively.
-1
votes
0answers
47 views
Which colours should be chosen to match a metro theme and be easily readable? [closed]
I am colourblind, which makes choosing the colours of my website very hard (Often I choose colours that appeal to me, yet look awful to everyone else). I have recently begun a new website (Image ...
1
vote
1answer
51 views
Handling the branching/switching between incomplete tasks
How should I handle branching to a distinct task whilst the first remains incomplete?
As a specific example, I have a web application where I am able to create appointments on my schedule. These ...
0
votes
3answers
47 views
Degrading select/filters when no javascript
I have a small question.
How do you gracefully degrade select filters?
Example,
With ajax you might have a State select and then a City select under it that would show the cities of the selected ...
2
votes
4answers
717 views
Displaying a large data set in a table cell
What is the best way to display a large data set, e.g. 50 words, in a table cell? I am thinking maybe a linkable piece of text such that when clicked, displays a popup box with the full text. ...
0
votes
2answers
175 views
Best aesthetically solution to overflowing data in a table
I have the following table which I created as follows:
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
html {
background-color: #fff;
}
body{
text-align:center;
}
...
11
votes
5answers
2k views
Modern approach to textarea (or alternatives)
For a simple text editor for longer articles I am looking for advice and inspiration on programming/designing a minimalistic and modern textarea (which does not necessarily have to use the tag) ...
-2
votes
2answers
98 views
Why do people still like and use tables in HTML? [closed]
I meet web developers from different levels of experience and backgrounds and some of them like tables for everything. Divs are great and tables are to be used only when it is required.
Can anyone ...
19
votes
5answers
586 views
Should users be allowed to copy and paste rich text into text?
I have a wiki-style application where users can create articles. Recently, some users have been complaining that our editor does not support copying rich text and formatting from applications like ...
19
votes
7answers
2k views
Pros/Cons of PSD mockups vs. HTML mockups
I've read some articles (this one and this one) recently that are opening my eyes to HTML mockups as opposed to the usual PSD mockups.
In the article they cite certain pros:
Changes are a lot ...
2
votes
1answer
67 views
Multiple email input
In Live Mail, and I believe Google Mail too, you can specify multiple recipients within the same input box and separate them with either a tab, a space or a comma in some cases. This is also the same ...
7
votes
1answer
103 views
Accessible way to override tab key in textarea
I'd like to create a textarea for code which would allow the user to press Tab and Shift + Tab to indent and outdent the content respectively, however I'm worried that overriding the Tab key would ...
0
votes
0answers
79 views
What is a good design for moving entities from the current role/place to another? [closed]
I need to create from an html page the following functionality:
I will simplify the domain problem. Assume that I have a person e.g. a teacher that goes to a specific building to work i.e a school.
So ...
1
vote
2answers
44 views
Hiding the bottom half of a table [closed]
I have a view in a webapp which looks like this, though generally with many more rows:
Currently, all rows with a Status of 'Deprecated' are sorted to the bottom. I want to update this view to ...
4
votes
3answers
131 views
How to display 5 plus horizontal tabs on mobile device
This is purely for a mobile website that must have horizontal tabs.
The difficulty is that there could potentially be 5-7 tabs, with 5 being more likely. The text for each tab is long, which could ...
3
votes
2answers
71 views
Searchresults on same page or on 'searchresults.php'
What is the best way for searching on a webpage.
Should i show the searchresults on a new page or on the same page? (maybe with autocomplete).
I personally like searchresults on the same page as my ...
3
votes
1answer
71 views
Is there a good reason to have HTML and PDF version of TOS?
We have our Terms of service available as HTML and PDF. Is there a good reason to keep providing PDF version?
It's extra work:
Several languages
Privacy policy / tos
Room for mistakes between html ...
0
votes
2answers
130 views
How can I improve this simple form?
I have a simple form with 2 text fields and a searh button.
I.e. something like this:
I don't like the checkbox as it is. How could I improve this better?
1
vote
2answers
340 views
“View Newsletter Online” link to be visible in online version?
When you receive an HTML or Text Newsletter, you'll often see a "Having trouble viewing Newsletter? View Online" link at the very top of the email. When you click on it your web browser fires up and ...
6
votes
4answers
300 views
Is it good practice to only accept numeric keystrokes in number-only fields?
I have a form that only takes in numbers as it represents a dollar amount. Currently, the form only accepts numerical keystrokes. Is this good practise?
5
votes
2answers
154 views
Measurement to use when designing for desktop and mobile
I am currently working on a web based administration interface which has a lot of controls, such as sliders, check boxes, input fields, etcetera. The interface should work on desktops, tablets and ...
6
votes
3answers
224 views
Are extensive validations necessary on mundane input forms in a website?
I'm having a rather bitter affair with my client who also happens to be my boss at office. He is a completely non-technical dumb muggle in terms of application development. The frustrating thing is ...
5
votes
1answer
84 views
Wrapping Stack Exchange footer site list?
Browsing through the StackExchange Android website I came across this, and was curious whether wrapping of site names is correct. Will a users eye automatically read "User" and wrap their eyes to the ...
0
votes
1answer
69 views
Would like some clarification on screen resolutions [duplicate]
While working on a website, I asked a friend what his monitor size was. He said his monitor was 32" but added that the size of the screen does not matter in web design, It's the resolution and that ...
2
votes
2answers
64 views
Adding, Removing and Re-ordering of a large list of items for MOBILE
I am having trouble finding the best solution for the best possible user experience for Mobile. I have done a solution for desktop, but really struggling for a solution for mobile
I have a large list ...
11
votes
6answers
690 views
Should every page in a site have a totally unique H1?
I agree that every page in a site should have a unique TITLE, and that every page should have one and only one H1 element, but should the text of each H1 be completely unique too?
Instinctively one ...
4
votes
4answers
685 views
Best error message to display when too many users logging onto web system
I have a website that started experiencing issues when too many people are trying to log into the website at the same time (usually at the start of the business day). Are there some examples of or ...
2
votes
1answer
67 views
Displaying package comparisons for mobile?
On my desktop website I have 3 packages listing all the features included for each package and their prices with an option to add to basket.
All packages are on the same page next to each other so ...
0
votes
0answers
54 views
Tables vs Divs for a grid layout [closed]
What are some pros and cons of using DIVs, to display tabular data, vs Tables?
Sorry if this question has already been asked, I could not find it anywhere on the site.
5
votes
5answers
1k views
How do users expect dropdown navigation to work?
This question is in regards to expected behavior with drop-down navigation in web pages.
This is part of an email I just got from a client: ("Admissions" is one of the top level navigation links)
...
6
votes
2answers
119 views
When should the message informing the user that the password they entered is wrong go away?
This is a follow up to this question since it got closed. In a log in form, after the user enters the wrong password, when should the message saying "wrong password or user name" go away? For example ...
32
votes
11answers
11k views
Why is it impossible to deselect HTML “radio” inputs?
Previous title: Default behavior of HTML “radio” inputs: Did they get it wrong?
In HTML, there are currently two types of "checkbox" style controls:
Checkbox: Allows toggling on/off, multiple ...
7
votes
2answers
108 views
Display input text that exceed input width
I'm having some issues when the user types extensive text in a small input field.
I need some good way to display data that will be cut off.
I tried to use a Bootstrap based Tooltip or Popover on ...
4
votes
1answer
100 views
How to direct users through a multi-step payment process?
I'm trying to develop a payment process for my users. Here are the steps that are required:
User views the page that outlines all the awesome features that you get if you pay for the premium ...
8
votes
1answer
129 views
Is it better to have more links to the homepage on your website?
Is it a good idea to have more than 2 or 3 links to the homepage on your website?
Think about something like:
Link in Footer
Link in Header (obvious)
Link in content
Link the headerlogo to homepage
...
5
votes
5answers
387 views
Best way to show User Profile?
I'm working on a web application where I have to save a user's info. This form has about 20 fields. This is the format I am currently using:
Problem:
What's the best way to show these fields in a ...
0
votes
1answer
77 views
How should I effectively display result of a SQL query?
so I am making a website and I have a mysql database that stores all the information of users.
This is the structure of my database
CREATE TABLE `profile` (
`userID` INT(25) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT ...
1
vote
1answer
76 views
Do dynamic height changes jar users on web page load?
When a web site loads, sometimes an element's height needs to be determined dynamically with javascript. This can happen with a responsive design where the width of a fluid element is not known until ...
3
votes
2answers
121 views
How to deal with too much navigation
I have an app that I am creating for a customer that at some points has 6 levels of navigation. Basically our user wants to select an item from a navigation. that will lead to another set of ...
3
votes
3answers
186 views
How should I design a table with nested categories for users?
I am really confused with user interface design of the website.
I want to design the Detailed view of the student.
So on the page there will be information about the students like name , class roll ...
28
votes
7answers
1k views
Is there an optimal font size / line height ratio?
When styling text on web pages, both font size and line height can be set. For example, the text of this post will be displayed using a font-size of 14px and a line-height of (about) 18px, set using ...
2
votes
3answers
154 views
Branding websites aimed for mobile devices
I'm currently working on a website which is also supposed to be mobile optimized.
My client has provided me with a layout of how the mobile version of how the website should look like. Making their ...
8
votes
5answers
240 views
Looking for advice regarding a Web design involving 3-dimensional lists
I hope this is the right place for Web design advice; considering StackOverflow also, but not sure if pure design questions are welcome there?
I'm trying to design a Web page that is to display ...
1
vote
1answer
64 views
“Responsively” select an item from a large closed collection?
I'm building a responsive web application. One of the main focus of this application is to efficiently collect information.
In some fields, I need the user to select one value from a large collection ...
-1
votes
1answer
325 views
Truly cross-browser/cross-platform font-rendering web embedded fonts? Does it all come to images? [closed]
I've spent eons diving into @font-face issues for RTL languages, font-rendering on different browsers, PDF support, and so on.
My objective is to have CSS-compatible Arabic (a RTL language) text on ...
23
votes
17answers
763 views
All my users are from Afghanistan or how to get users to correctly fill out a form
I have a website with a form users fill out to create an account. Following advice from this forum and other places I am asking for only the minimum required information to create an account ie. ...
4
votes
1answer
75 views
Accesibility vs. read only inputs
I have a form with some read only fields depending on the customer role. As a rule, I use read only fields for those inputs.
have you had any problems with this approach using and assistive ...
5
votes
2answers
89 views
Character stats page design for Facebook game
I need some expert advice redesigning the layout of my Facebook game. Below is a screenshot of my home page as it stands now. Styling of margins and some font stuff isn't done which is why some things ...
2
votes
1answer
116 views
Ordering a short list of images with HTML input elements
I want to create a quick survey in Amazon Mechanical Turk for an image sorting task, say from brighter to darker images. I know that I can even create an external website and design a drag-and-drop ...
1
vote
0answers
40 views
What are the determining factors to decide whether or not centrally align a website UI? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a usability reason for centering a website’s content area on a page?
For a website with fixed width (ex. Stack Exchange, Twitter UI) which shows content in a ...
21
votes
6answers
7k views
What should be the default option of a required dropdown list?
Given that there is no logically default animal from the list of animals below, what should be the "Default Value" below, according to best practice?
<label for="animal">Animal ...
