Website design involves the structure of the website including the information architecture, layout, content, and the conceptual design with branding.
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Traditional file upload vs repository
I'm working on a b2b web application where users might want to upload files for several purposes: assigning images and/or documents with specifications to their products or businesses, attaching files ...
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Should radio buttons be pre-selected?
I am working on a re-design for a eCommerce site and they have a section where they offer a free gift card if the user makes a purchase over $1000. The idea of the gift card is to get users to ...
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Language of language names in the language selector?
Imagine a site that's available in multiple languages. The language is detected automatically by looking at the IP or the browser header. But that's not bulletproof, so a few users might end up on a ...
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WYSIWYG vs MarkDown - is there a middle ground?
I'm trying to figure out how to let my users edit their content on my site. It's currently just text formatted depending on the screenwidth, but I'd like to give them more control over their content: ...
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ECommerce Order Confirmation Email Format [closed]
I have created a custom ECommerce application. Everything is fine. Now, I only need to send a order confirmation email detail to user and the supplier. But I am not finding any UI for this. Can ...
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Having two different label alignments in one website / application
I've come to learn that label alignments have their purposes: top-aligned / right-aligned for faster completion (usually for forms asking common information) while left-aligned for slowing down ...
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Are web sites designed with anchors (instead of individual pages), trending because of 960 grids? or is there a different concept at play?
I quite like the minimalism that a long page design provides for a landing page. By keeping everything simple and providing more focus on a core product. I just haven't been able to find many examples ...
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Another phrasing for the term “Directions” in this case?
Below is a short browser based linux simulator for training purposes. It basically starts off with a blank screen, and gives directions for the user to enter a linux command to do a given task. If the ...
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Show 6 share buttons vs one button that opens tooltip with 6 share buttons
I have a web application that hosts some user content, say tutorials.
I'd want to give users opportunity to share this content using social network buttons like Facebook Like/Share, Twitter, Reddit, ...
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Calendar recurrences on the last day of the month
I noticed a difference in how Google Calendar and Outlook handle recurring appointments, specifically ones that are on the end of the month. If you try to schedule an appointment on the 31st of every ...
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Submit textbox input without button
The users have a table and in the last row they have 6 different text inputs, one per column.
This inputs will define a variable in the Database.
I am trying to think how can I do it to avoid ...
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Which is the better option Share or Post button? [closed]
On my website I am using the 'Share' button to post a comment, document, or to have a poll.
I'm confused either to use 'Share' or 'Post'.
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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 ...
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Do I really need a back button?
I have created a webapp which the user can see many posts on the main page.
Once clicked, the window redirects to the post page.
On my navbar, I have my website logo, which when clicked redirects to ...
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Should general 404 page be shown to the user if he clicks one-time link second time?
There is a Sign up function in a web application. After user signs up, an email message with confirmation link is sent to his email address. This confirmation link is obviously valid only one time.
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Ternary Switch - How to implement?
My website gives users a report for their search term, this report contains many different datasets.
Each dataset can be configured via options on their profile page, to either;
Load when the ...
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Issues with Tabbed Layout
Larger View
Here's a screenshot of something I'm currently working on. I decided to use tabs at the top because filling in the "Office Details" is just as important as the list of employees and ...
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How would you distinguish “Sets” from “Folders” in a collection of tiles?
I'm displaying both Sets (which contain Cards) and Folders (which contain Sets) on the same page. Ideally they'll both be tiles. I'm not sure how to make it easy for the user to tell the difference ...
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How many social buttons?
There are millions of social networks out there. Of the top popular ones, like Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc.,
Q: How many, in numbers, should be put up at all?
UPDATE: Organization ...
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Should forms be aligned left or center, if less than full page width?
Our web application has a small header and nav menu at the very top, and below, there is simply a large area of open space. We have no need for an always-present sidebar, so there is just one column. ...
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Best way to display plus/minus or pros/cons short sentences
I have information in short sentences (bullet list) and each bullet could be pros/cons or plus/minus toward a product. What is the best way to display it nicely?
For example:
+ Price is cheap
+ ...
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showing buttons on hover?
Lately I have noticed that a lot of websites are displaying a delete "X" when you hover over that specific panel. I have been thinking whether or not this was very usable for the user because there is ...
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Is it better to have groups of content stacked vertically or horizontally?
I have groups of content and I can stack them vertically in 100% width rows or horizontally (even-width columns).
Since the user for English language web sites will read left-to-right and the and ...
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What design principles and/or guidelines we should use for vote-up/vote-down and counters?
Several times I have clicked the icons next to the counters totals (vote-up/vote-down) on YouTube while trying to vote up or like a video.
What are the design guidelines and/or principles for placing ...
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Are two separate websites useful when discussing mobile and desktop [duplicate]
I am doing an ecommerce web design that will be using a lot of images of realistic items than cant be created in CSS. One big goal I would like to do is have this site accessible through mobile ...
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What the best way to make the users rank a page?
I have music portal where I need to make the users to rank pages.
Type of pages:
Playlist
Artist
I need the user to:
View rank.
Vote up or down.
The ranking must be a up / down vote system.
I ...
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Effective improvements of Webpage - Suggestions for Campground Website [closed]
I am not 100% sure, if this question is valid (I couldn't find a similar question) - please inform me, if it violates the code of this platform
My parents have been working on their companies website ...
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Setting vs Settings? Which one makes more sense in a dropdown button
This button should do what it looks like it should do. It opens a drop down of actions that a user can perform on their user account. Should I go with "Setting" or "Settings"?
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Why does Gmail hide email options under a '+' sign?
Why does Gmail website hide options like "links", "smileys" etc. under a '+' sign when there is clearly enough room along the footer? Am I missing something, or is google really pushing google+?
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Custom back button in page
I had a discussion with a friend about adding a custom back button in every page in a website.
What I mean about custom back button is a link or a button, that will do just onclick="history.back();".
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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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Use of Mouse-Over Paragraph Marker in Headlines for Permalink
I haven't really noticed this before, but it seems there's some fad where a headline on a web page would include a mouse over paragraph marker (¶) that links to a named anchor for the headline. If ...
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Why is high website availability good for UX?
I'm trying to understand how much should I invest in website availability.
What impact does a not so good availability (let's say 95% - 18 days in a year) have in User Experience.
Why is it that ...
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Tab order for previous/next buttons in a form
We have a multi-step form that has 2 buttons (Previous and Next) at the bottom of each page.
The Previous button is on the bottom left-hand side, and the Next on the bottom right-hand side.
What ...
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Is the upper-left logo an acceptable place to put a master site nav menu?
For a number of reasons, having a number of main nav dropdown menus in the top bar isn't feasible. I'm considering making a master site navigation dropdown by clicking a down arrow right next to the ...
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In what situation is it best to use a mega menu?
The current site I'm working on typically has 3 levels on navigation. Site-map and navigation has already been done. They have chosen to use a mega menu to show top level navigation items and ...
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How does user interface design fit in a development process?
In a software development process where does the user interface design fit?
If we take an agile approach for a small team (2 juniors, 2 seniors, a Team Leader and a web designer) what normally should ...
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How best to draw the users to a potential issue in the data they have entered
I have a form where the user can update project information. A project is linked to an organisation, and an organisation has license(s) - which has an expiry date. When updating the project, if the ...
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What is a good way to fill in too much white space? [duplicate]
I have little design experience.
Here is what my site looks like.
Favicons and user images are added dynamically but the site looks sparse otherwise.
How can I add content. I don't want to grab ...
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What's the best way to make a user read terms and conditions before continuing a form?
What's the best way to make a user read terms and conditions before continuing a form?
Structure of Form:
Label1 [Textbox]
Label2 [Textbox]
Terms and Conditions [Textarea]
Checkbox ["I agree to the ...
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1answer
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Why do people always comment Google+ posts I drop to market my blog instead of my blog? [closed]
Context
I've recently started a blog targeted to both casual and professional software developers.
Since all these people spend a lot of time on Google+, I use mainly Google+ for marketing. I think ...
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Has my comics website successfully left the 1990s? [closed]
So, a little while back I posted this question to try and help my website, http://HittingTreesWithSticks.com, out of the 1990s.
How to not make my website have a "1990's" look
So the ...
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Help needed in case of designing a site for Hospital [closed]
I've been assigned to re-design a hospital site. Here is the link for the site.
lrh.gov
Now my question is what flaws does this site has, what things should i consider before building this sort of ...
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Another design/presentation format for FAQ pages? [closed]
I am sure this topic has been raised before, but I don't seem to be able to find good references to it. The question is that FAQs are generally a semi-active for dealing with issues that come up a ...
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Best way to highlight DOM elements given the following situation and requirements?
Situation
Very simple. A user is moving a mouse over a web page. Every element the mouse moves over receives a highlight as the mouse touches it, and the highlight is not there when the mouse is not ...
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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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How to choose a CSS Framework that fits me? Which criterias should I consider? [closed]
Since today, I wrote plain CSS and html. I always followed the evolution of CSS and HTML (and Javascript) so yes, I'm aware of the new features here and there.
However, since I want to stop using ...
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Placement of delete button on form
I have a form which edits a flight, and it should be possible to delete them. I have considered putting a delete button in the index page, which lists all the flights, but the table rows are clickable ...
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What is the most important UX considerations that could be answered by statistics gathering (list)? [closed]
I am trying to figure out what types of things are best tested in my website(s), phone apps, or programs. These need to be things that can actually be measured. Which information is most useful to ...
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Tag cloud for web site actions - a no-no?
I am building a website, and my designer came up with the idea of using a (3d) tag cloud to display the different actions a user can take (the site's functionality is somewhat complex, and so ...
