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How to “force” users to upgrade their browser?
I couldn't think of a better title for this question, but please don't jump to conclusions - I don't really want to point a gun at my users heads!
I have a site that works well with the modern ...
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Is the concept of versions out of date?
I recently noticed some copy stating that something was compatable with "Firefoz 3.6, IE 8 and Google Chrome". I realized I don't know what version my copy of chrome is, yet it's always up to date. ...
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Page updating: “full”, “notification” or “replacing”
What is the best user experience with the auto-updating pages - for example, a list of songs. Currently I'm thinking about three good possible solutions:
"Full" update: when the new content appear ...
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Forcing users to update software (or at least make them work not to)
I'm a mac user, and every so often I see this:
Which is great and all, but it often interrupts my workflow as the notification appears above all open windows and only disappears when selecting one ...
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How to handle pagination in lists that autoupdate
My current project is a running system that I've been tasked with improving.
The user task is monitoring and adding information, when for example somebody calls on the phone with news. There are ...
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How long should a software update be postponed when the user says “later”?
I'm designing a simple application (an OS X Dashboard widget, in this case) which the user might use multiple times a day, or hardly ever. When it detects that a newer version is available, I intend ...
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Do users always update Flash?
We are considering adding functionality to our online application which will require the user to upgrade their Flash player from version 9 to version 11. We have measured and found out that almost all ...
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What is the most user-friendly way to update a Web site?
From time to time I need to bring down my website for maintenance, bug fixing, upgrading etc. I have seen that many sites just place the "Site is under maintenance, please visit later" sign on the ...
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Is it bad to post an app update to only show ads?
So, I have made an app and it's getting it's fair share of action on the Play Store. It is free and currently contains no adverts.
I am nearing completion of integration with Flurry Ads. I am also ...
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“Modernizing” legacy applications and legacy users
I'm tasked with modernizing many older UNIX based applications to new, web-based applications. The UNIX applications are completely keyboard-based (ie. "04" to select the fourth application, "Enter" ...
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Why could “installing updates” not be listed as a distinct system restart reason in Windows Server?
When I install updates on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 it often requires a system restart upon completion. When I use "Start"->"Restart" the dialog prompts me for a reason for the system ...
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When would the best day to update your webpage be?
If your website's # of visitors produced a weekly bell curve, with say Sunday generally being the lowest and Wednesday or Thursday being the peak... What day of the week would be best to regularly add ...
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Importing and Updating Old Records within a Grid
I am in the process of designing a feature that allows a teacher to select students from the previous year who they used our product with, and be able to update the records of those students to the ...
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Only loading necessary items vs. pre-loading
I'm working on a Chrome Extension, and since Chrome's auto-updating system positively sucks, I'm doing my own.
Also, I haven't even publicly released my extension yet, so the design can count on ...
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Updating records from prior year? [closed]
Has anyone ever dealt with having to create a UI that allows a user to update records from last year on a grid?
Imagine you are a teacher who has renewed a membership and is starting the new school ...
