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Should users be forced into a responsive design (without the ability to opt out)?
There is nothing worse than getting automatically redirected to a mobile version of a site, and not having (or not easily finding) a "view normal site" link. It's not just that the mobile site is a ...
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Should I provide the option to change the language in an app?
Smartphones settings allow you to choose a default language thereby ensuring your application displays in that language. Is it useful to provide an option to change this language within my application ...
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Marketing opt-in/out preferences
Has anyone seen any evidence of best practice for displaying marketing opt-in/out preferences?
I'm trying to convince a client that it's not a good idea to make it "difficult" for users to opt out of ...
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Testing multiple page level design changes for perfomance and preference
I was asked to pick one page on a large site and mock-up improvements for testing. I tested the old page with task analysis, satisfaction survey, and a card sort.
I changed about 15 aspects of the ...
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Behaviour of a user diary with both general patterns and specific entries
I'm working on an application that allows users to keep a 'diary' of times they are available to work. The interface is very simple, and deals purely with ad-hoc availability. It's effectively a ...
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What is the best way to ask/set language preferences without using text?
I'm working on a mobile application for learning foreign languages. In order to use the app the user must provide provide two pieces of information:
tell us what language you want to learn
tell us ...
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How could I best organize email preferences for several “groups”
In my web app users can join many different groups (think facebook groups). Users need to be able to set email preferences for every group individually. I'd like to set up a single page for this ...
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Should 'change profile picture' go on its own page or with Profile Information?
I see that Facebook and other sites have the change profile picture on its own page. But, I don't know if I should add another tab to the already long settings tabs on the sidebar, so what is the most ...
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Is there a standard way of asking users to set their country locale preference?
If you have country / language specific settings that you want to allow users to select so they can view the relevant content, is it standard to ask them in a dialog box (or on the page) when they ...
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Should the Print Preview Window Intially Open as Maximized?
I'm redesigning an application and I'd like your feedback on Print Preview.
Should this screen initially open as maximized?
Should the application remember and apply the last used screen size
used?
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