is an object of communication with the goal to pass information between communicators (human or non-human)
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Is “Never tell your password to anyone” message in chat really necessary?
In almost every chat window I open, there's this fairly obvious statement:
Never tell your [password/credit card/social security/etc] to anyone.
Are there some standards for chat functionality that ...
2
votes
4answers
79 views
Wording suggestions for “unhidden”, esp given translations
I am looking for wording suggestions.
There is a panel on my webpage that can be removed by the user.
If a user removes it, a message appears at the top of the screen that says:
The "How it Works" ...
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2answers
443 views
Should I put “.” at the end of messages for mobile users?
Should I write "." at the end of messages displayed to the user in my mobile Android application?
For example:
High bandwidth required, switch to WiFi.
or
High bandwidth required, switch ...
4
votes
2answers
371 views
What are the best practices for site-wide maintenance notices?
I manage a set of websites with a largely non-technical user base. We want to occasionally provide site-wide notices for forthcoming planned maintenance.
We've tried using a messages with red ...
5
votes
2answers
56 views
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 ...
13
votes
5answers
436 views
How to define/classify messages and notifications
I have seen content from various style guides and UX guidelines about this, and was wondering if there is a much more simple system to create a consistent and easy to implement design for various ...
7
votes
3answers
248 views
What is the correct way to indicate something can be either singular or plural?
Taking it as a given that the system is not intelligent enough to be able to recognise a single result as apposed to multiple results (don't ask!), what is the correct way to represent the possibility ...
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votes
2answers
566 views
Is a private messaging system really necessary?
I have a very old private messaging system that either needs to be redone or removed. It currently accounts for about 20% of the activity on the site.
We already have a system in place for ...
5
votes
2answers
151 views
Should marking a chat message as spam automatically ignore the user?
Two typical features of chat rooms are, the ability to ignore another user (hide all of their messages) and to mark a particular message as spam.
Should marking a user's message as spam automatically ...
7
votes
3answers
121 views
When Back Button is Expected but Not Supported, The Least Invasive User Assistance?
Problem: I have a situation where in a browser-based web application the back button (and backspace key for that matter) cannot be supported or used. If it is used, the results can be unpredictable in ...
6
votes
2answers
110 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 ...
3
votes
3answers
98 views
Should I send the private message body in the notifying email?
My website is a bit similar to StackExchange sites in regards of user interaction, but additionally it has a private messaging system. A message has a subject and a body.
Every time a new message or ...
3
votes
3answers
87 views
News Feed vs Message Log, Sort by Newest vs Sort by Oldest
I'm starting out on building an application that will be a hybrid of a messaging application, but with "news feed" like qualities. These qualities being rich media, advertisement, and conversations ...
3
votes
3answers
71 views
Cross validation messages should be symmetric or asymmetric?
Lets let that there is a form in a popup window which contains the properties that are configurable for a chart and as you go on changing the values for the properties the underlying chart is ...
4
votes
2answers
130 views
Adding a new feature to an existing website
There is always the simple UX for having a popup when you log back into a site you frequently visit that says "Hey, look at this new feature we added! etc.."
I am convinced there is more of a subtle ...
1
vote
4answers
81 views
Leave data in form after submission?
I've got a form in my web application that a user would use to send messages to another user of the system. So for example, a manager might want to send a message to all of their direct reports about ...
6
votes
3answers
96 views
“Record in Use By Other User” Guidance: Try Again Later? Or Other Solution?
Considered we have a use case where the product technology doesn't allow edits of the same record at the same time (for example different users might be want to editing different parts of a customer ...
0
votes
3answers
86 views
'Mark as read' on items that can not be 'opened'
Background:
In the application I'm working on we have a feature which basically gives you important updates on whats happening in your business. These updates appear as notifications in the header ...
3
votes
1answer
657 views
Alerts, notifications, (status) messages - looking for real practical examples [closed]
Are there somewhere real practical examples of texts for alerts, notifications and status messages? I thought of something like a library where you could search for an area and find ideas and ...
1
vote
3answers
106 views
How to design linked filters? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best practices for no search results
I always get angry when I refine my search applying filters in any website and I get the 'no results' page. Why do they show me an ...
8
votes
4answers
572 views
Threaded messaging, simplicity
I am building a many to many messaging system, which means that one user can send a message to 35 other users, and any one of these users can reply, to this message, which then again everyone else can ...
6
votes
7answers
3k views
What message should we use with under construction page?
I have problem showing the message to the user on my under construction page. I want to know which is the best practice to write the message for those under construction web page.
7
votes
2answers
186 views
Unread message count in the list of conversations
Is it a good idea (or how useful it is) to show a number of unread messages for each conversation when user enters page with the list of conversations? Would it be enough to just indicate that certain ...
1
vote
2answers
237 views
Growl notifications in web application
The web application I work on includes long running tasks that show progress in the browser. While a task is running the user can browser and use the rest of the application. Would a pattern like ...
1
vote
1answer
90 views
Design patterns for “first run” messaging?
I'm working on a major re-design of a web app, and I'm contemplating popping up a "Welcome to the New Site!" dialog when users first log in to it. I can't seem to find too much discussion of those ...
1
vote
1answer
124 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 ...
4
votes
2answers
632 views
Best Way to provide Notifications to user using Metro UI approach?
I'm a developer, not a designer or UI designer.
I'm developing a system and trying to use Metro UI concepts.
What is the best (or correct) way to provide a user notifications about errors using ...
1
vote
0answers
68 views
How to smoothly hide loading message and show the fetched data [closed]
How to smoothly hide loading message and show the fetched data.
I am using jquery to make an ajax call to get some data in meanwhile I am show user a loading gif, once the ajax call is successfull i ...
1
vote
1answer
90 views
How to inform user that settings are in localstorage, and apply to this browser only?
I have a settings page in this web app where a user can configure the categories of notifications that they want to show or hide.
How can I inform the user that these settings are not global (i.e. ...
3
votes
1answer
324 views
How can the Copy and Replace message box be improved?
I have a program (running on Windows) that I am developing that has a file and folder page as part of it that is effectively copying the Windows format. I allow users to copy, cut, paste, delete and ...
9
votes
2answers
431 views
Why do ATMs (Cash Machines) display a thank you message for so long?
When I use an ATM, as soon as I have my card and cash I'm walking away. I don't hang around to read any "thank you" screen after the transaction is complete.
When using an ATM immediately after ...
0
votes
3answers
145 views
Advantages of integrating chat and messages
The web app I'm working on (a social network) allows users to chat and send each other messages. This is not the main focus of the app, but it will be used quite a lot (these conversation need to be ...
1
vote
2answers
193 views
Confusion with private messaging system
Planning a social networking site with a private messaging system, including following folders:
inbox
sentbox
drafts
trash
and labels that can be created, managed by the users and applied in a n:n ...
7
votes
3answers
612 views
Graphically displaying a conversation between more than two people
I'm working on a project that involves displaying a text-only conversation between anywhere from two to ten or more people. The reader will be either zero or one of the participants.
The main UI will ...
8
votes
7answers
551 views
Should flash messages fade out or contain a close button or stay forever?
Note: By flash message, I do not mean Adobe Flash, but messages that should be displayed on completion of an action.
I am designing a web application and messages will be displayed after a certain ...
1
vote
2answers
299 views
How long does it take to read X number of characters?
I am creating an iPhone app where I need to show transient confirmation messages (called a toast in Android). For example, when a user submits a comment, I pop up a message saying "thanks for ...
2
votes
4answers
226 views
Is putting a toast in the lower part of the screen the optimal position?
On Android, a toast is a transient confirmation message appearing in the lower portion of the screen. Did Google consciously position the toast here for optimal usability?
I want to port this toast ...
3
votes
3answers
259 views
Positioning of a Growl Message in a web application
Following case exists:
User has got an web application. One part of the software is a kind of dashboard area where the user can organize all his different graph widgets (diagrams). He has different ...
11
votes
3answers
772 views
Periods at the end of a sentence in alert message
How to classify what type of messages should've a fullstop/period and what should not?
Because there are certain error/warning/success/info messages (be it a dialog, banner, contextual or ones in a ...
2
votes
1answer
245 views
Popup for a check box
Say there's a form (XAML) with a checkbox on it. If the check box is checked the user should be warned about something. The message to the user is basically, if you enable this then be aware that such ...
5
votes
1answer
151 views
Short phrases vs. long phrases?
I just found this while verifying my email with Tumblr.
The simplicity of the message just shocked me, in a good way. I kept on thinking that is usually to deliver messages directly, in short ...
13
votes
7answers
397 views
Nagging the user with double message box for something that is important.
When our software is installed, it installs some networking components. It may run fine immediately after the install, but chances are that some applications won't be able to talk to the network until ...
4
votes
4answers
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Do users read pop up messages/notifications/error messages, etc.?
Should you bother with popups? Do users read them? How can you get them to read them? Should you try to design your application so it doesn't need or use pop up messages/notifications?
This applies ...
