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Multi-column articles
I just came across this article by Paul Lewis. The first thing I noticed was the multi-column layout.
It's great that people are trying to break the usage of overused templates for articles/blogs, ...
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Navigating backwards in Miller Columns
I've got a set of Miller Columns on a web application that could be wider than the page width. So this means the first level of the hierarchy might not be visible anymore. What's the most effective ...
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What to put in a middle column of a frameset?
I am working on a site which displays statistical data about computers (disk, usage, etc...) and there a web page which consists of three columns: two smaller on the side, and a large one in the ...
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Two step selection to make a single item
The application I'm creating deals with maintenance issues allowing a user to report a defect and notify the people responsible for looking at the problem. Think of the application as performing ...
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Is better to have two columns of the same size instead of the typical sidebar? Could it confuse the user?
I´m working on the new version of this site and I would like some feedback.
The new site has two columns of the same size with information in both, instead of one main content column (bigger) at the ...
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Why use a 3-column layout like StackExchange, Facebook and YouTube?
Why do sites like StackExchange, Facebook and YouTube center their content and reduce its width? As opposed to sites like Reddit that go full width.
Are they trying to spare the user from too much ...
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Toggling columns
I have some questions about toggling columns:
in an older application, we have some columns that a user can toggle (regardless of available horizontal space). For example, the toggle between ...
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Do columns of text hurt readability on websites?
I have no problem reading articles that are broken into multiple columns of text in newspapers and magazines but this does not seem to carry over to the web for me.
I recently came across an article ...
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Advanced sorting
I have some questions about sorting on multiple columns in a desktop application.
I have read this thread: How to sort on a single column; OR multiple columns at once, but I guess we won't be able to ...
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Linear vs Column layout, which one is more readable?
Are there existing/approved studies proving that one is better in readability than the other in these 2 layouts? Which one offers more chance to be read completely?
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Folding columns of a kanban view
In our enterprise management software, we use "kanban" views for different purposes; pipeline of business opportunities, tasks, recruitment process, bugtracker, etc. The example bellow shows the ...
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Is moving columns in a tree table automatically bad for UX?
I have a tree table that allows the user to group columns arbitrarily. Is it bad UX for me to move the grouped by columns to the front of the table right next to the tree controls? Would it be more ...
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Top-aligned labels for multi column form
I am designing a search screen where I have 7 fields and have split it into 3 columns with top-aligned labelling. Is it a good practice design a web form with top-aligned labels in a multicolumn?
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