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Why does the Xbox controller have non-symmetrical analog sticks?
The image below shows the controllers of the three eighth-generation consoles (Xbox One, PS4, Wii U).
As you can see, both the PS4 and Wii U controllers have symmetrical analog sticks, which seems ...
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Reducing flicker in a real-time graph?
I am rendering a scatter plot every 5 seconds where the X-axis denotes time and Y-axis denotes a set of names ordered alphabetically.
download bmml source – Wireframes created with ...
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Action menu placement for bulk actions in a grid
I have been playing with an idea of placing a bulk action drop down menu for a grid/table in the header of the column where the selections are done. This is to save some precious space above the table ...
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Should users be able to scroll a web page while a modal is active?
As far as best practices are concerned, should users be able to scroll the page while a modal is active?
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Is the term account confusing when referencing the user of a site or app?
I'm currently working on a user menu for a site and I'm worried that the term Account could be confusing because of the nature of the relationship. Just like with a bank one user may have multiple ...
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Admin site UX design
I am building an application for multiple customers at once. So they will use the same system, but they will have their own admin site, with data, what they need. I have different kind of elements to ...
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Can the information ( i ) icon be used to define a field name?
What's the best UX when it comes to using the 'i' (information) icon when defining a field name?
Currently I have the field name defined above the field; before and after the the input field itself, ...
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Why does scrolling when dragging an element scroll faster on mouse wiggle?
I don't know about other operating systems, but this is very prolific in Windows.
Let's say you have a scrollable container that items can be dragged onto. You want to drag an item onto the part of ...
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Should the user be given an option to turn off confirmations?
Should users be given an option to turn off the confirmations across the whole website? An example could be to add a checkbox under user settings that turns the confirmations on and off for actions ...
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How important is it to show profile picture of a person in the header?
More and more social platforms have your name, after login, in the top right corner next to an arrow or icon where one can access settings, log out and other items.
In many cases I also see the usage ...
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Timezone madness in task management app
I am currently working on a task management application that allows users to create and assign tasks, set start and due dates and track work progress.
In my app users do not plan hours, they just set ...
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Importance of parameters on a report
Is it really important to display the parameters selected by a user on a report? What is the best way to display the parameters?
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why office microsoft website is aligned to the left? [duplicate]
I know this question pops up regularly, but if for some case I can understand left decision followed by just design guidelines, then for Microsoft I can't get my head around..
They have all web ...
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How to load data into a table based on the selection in a tree?
We are developing a web application that has a screen with two parts. On the left side we have a tree where the user can check or uncheck specific items, even leaves or nodes in the tree. If we select ...
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Should input be accepted after confimation (or other actions)
I often find myself in the following workflow:
Enter user name
Enter password
Click "OK" (or enter key)
Wait for response
Discover the checkbox next to OK-button
Think: "Bugger! It would be nice to ...
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Is the Agile Manifesto based on UX philosophies (or vice versa)?
Looking at the statements in the agile manifesto, it seems to reflect user-centered design principles quite well. With a few very minor wording changes, it would probably work for a UX manifesto. I ...
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North American electrical outlet, why so sad?
I wasn't sure whether it was more appropriate to post here or rather on electronics SE, but please bear with me...
Why was the 120 VAC outlet and the pinout of the plugs shaped the way they are?
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Will removing the border & bevel on these buttons make them look un-buttonlike?
First: I'm not a designer by trade, but I do occasionally do design some things.
A week ago I began writing an open-source, extremely small (960 bytes gzipped/minified!) CSS framework. Since then ...
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Is it a bad idea to have two progress bars in one dialog?
I'm discussing with my teammates this morning but we're not sure which one is the best way.
Scenario: When users select a single document to process, they will see a progress bar and text displaying ...
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How do you call user's attention to new features? [closed]
I'm looking for a tool with analytics that can show something like a popup or dropdown bar that points users to a new feature or another area of the application I want to direct them to. Can you ...
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1answer
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Names of common UI styles [closed]
Are there official names for the overall UI design styles of some common layouts? The one I have in mind specifically is the minimal style of the windows 8 desktop. Are there any good resources for ...
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Is a “Call Now” button next to a phone number nessessary for mobile users?
We currently have a phone number on a page, set up so that users on smart devices can tap it and call the number from their devices should they want to get in touch.
My bosses have suggested that, in ...
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3answers
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select from predefined list if exist ,else insert a new item to the list?
What's the best experience to do the following:
The user will insert a new subject(text) only if it isn't in the existing list so it will be added to the existing list for all users.
I have ...
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UX and design spec
I am working on a big m-commerce project and trying to apply the principles of lean UX within my team. Unfortunately I am limited by the fact that the development team are not co-located with the ...
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Reaching single product page in one click from home page
My client wants users to reach single product pages with one click from the home page. They also want to display products' images already in home page.
The problem is that the product list is huge ...
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Telling user about updates in interface
Our product is some kind of CRM for our partners and they want to know about all the updates we release.
Types of updates we're asked to tell about:
Technical — invisible changes (counting money ...
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Making a wireframe in Visio (how to add markers or whatever they are called!?) screenshot attached [closed]
I am trying to make a wireframe in Vision in which I will be displaying wireframe of a web page. The web page will contain several elements like News, Alerts, Overview etc. and I will be describing ...
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Notifying the user of unsaved changes
I have some settings that the user of my software can change via a GUI. The settings reflect both the current state of the underlying properties, and the state of the user interaction.
Example: A ...
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Why does the email subject appear before the body when composing an email?
Note: I am not talking about reading experience, I am focusing on the experience of composing email.
I am very aware of this issue since it happens to me all the time, and I am pretty sure that it ...
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Best Way to Display Event Start Time for an International Event
I am scheduling an online event that will be happening from 4-6pm Eastern Standard Time on a certain day. However, this online event will involve people from many different timezones, not just Eastern ...
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Why do most Create Account forms clear the password fields upon wrong validation? [duplicate]
In most Create Account forms that I've used, when you enter in something wrong (username not long enough, passwords don't match, invalid email, etc.), it'll keep all the fields but erase the password ...
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How to indicate to visitors that they are using a test environment?
We often release a test version of our web service to a select group of customers. This version of the web service normally has a few bugs and anomalies (database being reset every day) and we would ...
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Best practice or alternatives to handling sub/side nav in a mobile site
I am looking for what would be the best way to handle a websites sidebar in a mobile website template.
I am going to be involved in a redesign for a large web site (approximately 10,000+ pages) that ...
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Unlock Account for Highly Secure Website
I am working on project for a very secure sensitive website in which the objective is to make the "unlock account" workflow easy and intuitive. Currently, if user enters wrong username and password ...
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Linking back to previous webpage?
Currently the company I work for separates their company corporate website and their careers page. What this means is if you go to the parent site and click on the link to see career opportunities, ...
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How is the R programming language used in UX research? [closed]
I've seen a number of UX job postings that require knowledge of R. I'm wondering how UX professionals are using this language in research? Specific examples are appreciated.
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Which color scheme is used on phpjs.org website in code textareas? [closed]
here is the screenshot from this website:
http://phpjs.org/functions/array/
I really like that color combinations and would like to find the equivalent for sublime text 2 or some other editor or at ...
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Action Overflow Android
In a case where we have only one action (that is having a info icon) should we still keep it in action overflow for Jelly Bean design or we can have it as an icon itself on the action bar?
The reason ...
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Creating an emotional bond with the user on a business site
I'm currently working for a client on a site which offers search services. The users can rent modules that perform an action 24/7, namely searching an internal index for specific items. Each module ...
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Mobile Site Footer Location
I am developing a full on RWD with a very small footer.
Footer contains only couple links which are orphan pages (FAQs, etc).
Our main target users will be accessing the site using iPhones (mostly), ...
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Which phrase is better: “Sort chronologically” or “Sort by date”?
I'm adding on to an advanced search screen, the standard few sort orders: by date, by name, etc.
I'm just wondering what the more commonly used/accepted way of phrasing it would be. "Chronologically" ...
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Are there any guidelines on the use of speech in interfaces?
I'm thinking about how the gender, talking speed and accent of the speech voice used affects user understanding. (UK market) Examples of speech interface: SatNavs, Automated Telephone Assistance ...
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Is it better to use tabs instead of a dropdown menu in a contact form?
Is it better to use tabs instead of a dropdown menu in a contact form?
Examples:
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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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Displaying constantly updating graphs (on a big LCD display) that can support basic interaction
We've developed a web-based database and reporting solution for a factory (let's assume they manufacture widgets). They capture data routinely every hour as and when their widgets are completed.
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Resources on Distinguishable Colors? [duplicate]
For clarity, this isn't an accessibility question. I want the colors to be distinguishable from each other for differentiating items that will re-occur in a calendar.
I'm building an app where ...
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Is an “in-page survey” a good way of retrieving useful users opinions?
I'm thinking about implementing a different means of retrieving users' opinions about my company websites.
This is how I imagine this feature:
On every page of the websites, a non intrusive ...
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Maximun number of page scrolls (or swipes) on mobile website
I'm trying to find some numbers / data / studies / testing that uncovers the maximum number of scrolls (swipes) that should be used on a mobile site in determining page length. I know the typical best ...
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Best way to indicate a new cycle (of a set of actions)
I'm building a feature where the user is asked to send customized messages to their friends. The process involves two steps:
Selecting a friend (will have autocomplete / suggestions)
Selecting ...
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Designing for 1280
If you had to design for 1280 without using fluid or responsive design (project constraints), what width would you set the design to be? For example, a set width of 1140 should allow enough gutter ...
