for questions about web sites designed to be viewed on mobile devices.
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BBC.co.uk & USA Today [closed]
Some website nowadays seem to be going "mobile first". If you look at the BBC Website and also the USAToday website, they are using tablet look and feel from the outset. I was wondering what other's ...
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The Great Mobile UX Debate: Scroll or Click
Here's the stage:
We have an inspection app on windows mobile. We are considering a html version. There are numerous inspections and there is an internal debate as to whether
all questions should ...
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4answers
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Best Approach for Responsive Linked Images from Desktop to Mobile?
I am redesigning a website from the early 90's and trying to make it more "responsive". An issue came up that involves two images on the homepage when viewed on mobile devices. These images are linked ...
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1answer
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What is a good way to allow a user to enter in many rows of data?
I am working on a request system for overtime. The first 4 fields are required, the Dept, Project and Job field are normally optional, but are there to allow the person to enter values as needed, ...
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5answers
297 views
What are the best practices for tooltips on mobile websites?
What are the best practices for tooltips on mobile websites? I'm designing the mobile version of a website for customers' accounts (where they can see their latest bill and settings for their ...
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1answer
203 views
Search input on mobile device
I'm designing an mobile-web-app (ie: not a native app) for touchscreen smartphones.
When you add a search input, do we need to add the search button (for processing the search) or use the one present ...
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698 views
Is it good to leave Select dropdown with default style for better UX and Accessibility?
When I design websites. many time I try make the select drop-down more attractive.
example
By default select drop-down looks slightly different in almost each Desktop and Mobile browser
but ...
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1answer
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What is a good method for organizing internal team tools and public comments?
I'm creating a mobile web application for debates. There is a public discussion between two people displayed on a "card", with buttons to tell the other person they made a good point, and to add a new ...
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4answers
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When designing a responsive layout is it right to assume the iPad layout will be the same as the desktop?
When designing responsive layouts I tend to do 2 sets of wireframes. I design for both mobile and desktop and assume that the iPad will adopt the same layout as the desktop due to size. ( this is if ...
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1answer
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Automatically clear cache from scripts
I received a request to implement browser clear cache automatically when a user starts a session. This is the first time I encounter such a odd request.
Is clear browser cache for a web application ...
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2answers
949 views
Is it ok to use drop-down menus in Mobile Website?
Is it ok to use drop-down menus in a Mobile Website which opens on clicking? Like http://ux.stackexchange.com
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4answers
228 views
Automatically redirecting to mobile app from home page?
We have an iPhone app that is our main focus. We have an informational website (3 pages). And we just created a mobile web version of the iPhone app for Android and other smartphone users. Our debate ...
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How can I split up a really long application form on a mobile website?
If the number of questions this form asks is fixed by legal/business reasons (it's a loan application form for a bank), what is a good way to break it down into bite sized chunks?
The two options I ...
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1answer
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How do you know if something was designed mobile first?
Now I read lot of articles about mobile first design, and I understood that it's the way of design for the mobile first.
My question is, how do we know a website is designed with a mobile first ...
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1answer
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How to inform a designer to use a grid for responsive CSS? [closed]
How do you share information on a grid with a designer / design process, such that it helps in further coding of CSS of a responsive interface?
Do you use any tools in a mock? Do you show blueprints ...
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3answers
254 views
Google / Maps for Mobile Web
Does anyone have experience with embedded maps for Mobile Web? (NOT APP)
My experience is that it introduces another frame into the page with a separate set of scrolling behavior - not a good thing. ...
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For those who design mobile sites. Which software do you use? [closed]
I am new here and not a UX designer but an entrepreneur, so this question may come across as incredibly noobish, so forgive me.
The question was for those who design mobile sites. Eg. say a client ...
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6answers
229 views
Is speed the most important factor in mobile applications?
I've been noticing a trend when using my phone for music at work. Sites like Bandcamp have an excellent mobile site that is simple and intuitive. However, once I find a cool group on Bandcamp I end up ...
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1answer
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What should I use as an alternative to overlays for exposing inline information on a mobile website?
In my opinion overlays are not a good experience on mobile. But let's say you have a form, and certain fields might need clarification, how can I go about presenting this without using an overlay?
I ...
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3answers
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How do you nudge users to download your native app?
I was reading an ACM research paper recently that considered users' revisitation patterns. The authors found that users tend to revisit native apps far more often than they revisit pages in browsers.
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3answers
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Redirect non-desktop users to mobile site or just change template and keep the same url?
I want to know what would be the best way to present my site to users when they are not using desktop computers (and they are using mobile phones, smartphones or tablets)? I am currently working on a ...
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2answers
164 views
Multilevel navigation menus for mobile devices
We have a 5 level navigation menu that needs to be incorporated in Mobile devices with a good & best usability approach.. which does not cost multi click for the user to view the 5th level menu.
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3answers
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What to display in mobile app web view when the URL won't load
I'm creating an app whose UI is simply a web browser that loads a URL. Let's not argue about why I'm implementing it this way (I already tried that with the higher-ups). It can still do the background ...
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carousel in responsive site - should I keep or remove the navigation arrows?
I'm designing a responsive website and I have a question about the carousel element I have in the site:
the carousel has right and left arrows < content_content_content > that reveals previous and ...
3
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1answer
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Which share icon is the right one? Or should it adapt?
this is not a question regarding a particular problem, it's rather asking for your opinion. Let's say we have a website. It is not visited significantly more often by users of any of the fractions, so ...
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4answers
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What does “mobile-first” mean?
So I've been trying to find a legitimate answer to this question for a couple days. I read an interview in Awwwards recent publication Trends Web and Mobile 2013 with the following answer in regards ...
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2answers
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Mobile website text link
When developing a mobile or responsive website (for touch screens) making navigation links and other buttons larger to be easier to tap and avoid 'fat fingers' is a good idea.
My question is what ...
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How is mobile information architecture different from desktop?
I have been trying to find examples on web for information architecture techniques specifically for mobile devices. I realize the steps in getting a IA for any tool mobile/desktop are card sorting, ...
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3answers
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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 ...
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4answers
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Should I place my menu on top of my mobile version of this showtimes website?
I'm trying to design a simple website that will show movie showtimes in a few cities. It's going to be a french website but I translated the important content in the screenshots and the website to let ...
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Would a responsive design work for a yelp-like site/service?
I'm in the process of developing a review/rating site similar in functionality to Yelp (but on a smaller scale) and I'm going with a Mobile-First approach, and was wondering if I should just make the ...
3
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2answers
222 views
Side panel navigation default on or off
I'm designing a web app specifically for all tablet traffic.
I'm going with the very popular left side panel navigation like youtube,fb etc.
The icon to open/close the navigation is the standard icon ...
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Responsive web design Vs Separate website for Mobile
Responsive Web design is buzzword these days. which means to create a same website and optimized for all devices.
There are also some website which convert the desktop websites into Mobile website
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1answer
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Is it appropriate to detect the user address details from mobile service provider for banking site on mobile/tablet
I am in phase of researching different approaches for designing saving bank account opening from phone/tablet. It will be a combination of responsive and adaptive layouts.
The challenge we have is ...
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2answers
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mobile first design - main navigation placement & considering desktop users too
I'm considering placement of the main navigation for a responsive site in a thin sidebar similar to the navigation on Twitter's iPad app, as seen on the left.
However with the icons and links ...
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4answers
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Is it good to hide url bar from Mobile websites?
Is it good to hide url bar from Mobile websites?
By default it shows. but there are some JavaScript tricks which can hide the bar on page load. but user can get back by dragging from top.
For a ...
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3answers
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How does “upload an image” behave in a Responsive Design environment?
i.e. "Upload CTA" usually launches an OS based file selection interface on desktop devices. How would this work within a responsive design environment if the user is on a mobile browser. Would it / ...
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Should we always make every Link/Button atleast 44X44 size in Mobile site, According to iOS Human Interface Guidelines?
According to iOS Human Interface Guidelines
The comfortable minimum size of tappable UI elements is 44 x 44
points.
Should we follow this rule for Every link on Mobile Website for better ...
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2answers
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Mobile WebApp - Gradient vs. flat regarding UX
last days i checked a lot of pattern-sites for mobile web.
If the app is using lists or buttons most of them are using a gradient background.
Is there anything regarding UX or is this only a design ...
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2answers
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How to help users navigate a very long list on mobile
I recently came across SXSW's native apps on iPhone and Android. Both apps revolve around the conference's schedule. On the home-screen of both apps, you get the day's schedule, which is actually a ...
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2answers
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What's the appropriate way using desktop like notifications in a webapp (chrome notification feature)
I'm planning to use Chrome's notifications feature.
I want to show important informations on the notifications.
My "users" are highly qualified technical persons, so i think it's good idea.
But not so ...
4
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2answers
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What should be the maximum length of a page on Mobile Website?
What should be the maximum length of a page on Mobile Website? I'm making a website in which some pages are long because of lengthy articles. Should I divide long pages into multiple pages?
Should I ...
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2answers
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How do I link people back to the mobile site from the full site?
I have a full site and the mobile site is set to launch pretty soon.
I am autodetecting if the user is on a mobile and redirecting them to the mobile site automatically. I will have a link in the ...
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7answers
2k views
Responsive Web Design - what should happen when the mobile device is rotated?
Currently, the standard behaviour for viewing web pages on a mobile is that:
If viewed in portrait the text is smaller because the width of the device is small and the whole page width needs to fit ...
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Should we include a “Back to top” button for mobile websites?
When building a mobile web site that needs to be accessible — do you consider it to be best practice to include a "Back to top" anchor link in a footer menu for long pages?
I'm thinking about those ...
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2answers
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What info to put on a mobile app info site (2.5 min average site visit)
I'm building a mobile - optimized website for my iPhone app. The app is intended to help people with mood disorders, like depression and bipolar to track their moods, events in their life as well as ...
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2answers
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Best layout for a custom calculator (for mobile web browser)
I like to record my Max Weights for exercises (e.g. Bench Press) on my phone.
I have a web app I created for doing this.
One of the tools I created is a "Barbell Calculator".
I plug in my weights ...
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1answer
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Overriding Default Behavior of Mobile Browsers
In desktop web development, a big user experience no-no is to create a behavior that is not native to the browser. Such as:
Disabling the right-click mouse button
Creating your own context menu
Not ...
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Breadcrumbs: ok to use on mobile site?
Wondering if anyone has thoughts on using breadcrumbs as a method of navigation on a mobile website (for a content site). The breadcrumbs would show the heirarchy of the site as such:
Site >> ...
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Redirecting to mobile site: ask or just redirect?
I'm building a script that redirects visitors with mobile devices to mobile version of the website. I was wondering, what is the best practice regarding whether to ask if the user wants to be ...
