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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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2answers
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Example Task for a UX (User Experience) Interview
We are in the process of weeding out potential candidates for a new UX position in our company. It is difficult to tell how someone actually works until you get them to go through a project so I ...
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1answer
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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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5answers
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Should we prioritize use or linguistic?
I've been working on a project, and I found an interesting dilemma.
The application I'm working on has this filter, let's say something like this:
By default, none of the "options" are selected, ...
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3answers
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What are the real differences between UI/UX and front-end development?
front-end developer here.
I'm working in a tiny startup: one back-end developer and me as the front-end developer. My boss is calling me UX boy since I've worked there, even if I don't specially ...
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7answers
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What's a better label for the traditional “Browse…” button for selecting files to upload?
I've been working on an advanced file uploader, complete with folders and animated progress bars, and wanted to improve the vague "browse" button generally used for launching a file selector window. ...
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2answers
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Best aesthetically solution to overflowing data in a table
I have the following table which I created as follows:
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
html {
background-color: #fff;
}
body{
text-align:center;
}
...
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6answers
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Pros/Cons of PSD mockups vs. HTML mockups
I've read some articles (this one and this one) recently that are opening my eyes to HTML mockups as opposed to the usual PSD mockups.
In the article they cite certain pros:
Changes are a lot ...
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4answers
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Has anyone usability tested (handwritten) email before?
I was just reading this article: How to send and reply to email. It's basically about the user interface and user experience of email. There are many good tips, but unfortunately the article doesn't ...
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4answers
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Should clicking a drop-down menu in a native app a second time close it?
Why do some UIs use drop-down menus that can be closed with a second click, while others do not? It really annoys me when I have to click outside of the menu in order to close it and I accidentally ...
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3answers
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Recommended UI/UX conference in the UK?
Completely ripped off and copied from @wnathanlee's question, but I thought it was such a good question I wanted to do a UK version...
I know there are some great ...
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3answers
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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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5answers
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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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1answer
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Porting iOS to Android
I'm not really a designer/UX expert, however I have been developing on Android for some time now and I always try to stick to the look and feel of the standard (ICS) look and feel (with some degree of ...
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2answers
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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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1answer
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Are there any guidelines on the use of speech in interfaces like SatNavs and Automated Telephone Assistance Services?
I'm thinking about how gender, talking speed and accents affects understanding. (UK market)
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2answers
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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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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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Should I clear out placeholder text onfocus or ontype? [duplicate]
Should placeholder text in fields only be used when there is no label for the field?
Is it better to remove the placeholder text in a field on focus or when the user starts typing? Facebook ...
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0answers
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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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1answer
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save wording, save as? save new?
We have a situation where a user would be working on a shared document. If they edit that document they may want to save it in a shared state, or fork the document. The question is how to word it.
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2answers
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Do American users also confuse the day and the month in dates like 01/02/2013
Almost everywhere outside the United States, when short dates, e.g. 01/02/2013, are shown on computer screens, the user can't be sure whether the first two digits represent the day or the month. Is it ...
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1answer
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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 ...
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0answers
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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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1answer
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Multiple email input
In Live Mail, and I believe Google Mail too, you can specify multiple recipients within the same input box and separate them with either a tab, a space or a comma in some cases. This is also the same ...
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0answers
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Do multiple attribute navigations meet information seekers needs
I have been given a proposal that we are considering for the navigation of a content heavy health based site, it has been suggested:
one filter for disease type (type 1 diabetes, MS, prostate ...
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0answers
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Finish, complete, submit, or finished at the end of a short drag and drop word bank quiz that isn't graded? [migrated]
What term's better for the finish or submit button at the end of a short, optional, test quiz?
The quiz is a drag and drop with a word bank, and the button I'm talking about will check their answers, ...
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0answers
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Handling space constrained interfaces with many meta data options
I have the equivalent of a timeline with individual objects that can have many options. The issue is that the visual representation must remain constrained to easily read the timeline. The current ...
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1answer
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What are best practices when setting session expiration for a site's login?
We recently did a survey for our website, and one of the main complaints we received is that our customers are getting logged out and need to log back in.
We have a 15 minute expiration set currently ...
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3answers
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Would it be bad design (and unsafe) to put password guidelines next to a login box?
Different websites have different password requirements
Some are content with a combination of just lower case words
Some require a combination of lower case and upper case words
Some require ...
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2answers
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Display password Requirements on Login screen?
Some systems have complex password requirements. Because of this, it may be difficult to remember the password with a particular system. I understand that there may be security reasons for wanting to ...
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Using a Timeline in a Responsive Design?
I might already know the answer to this but would like some feedback / opinions on this. I am currently putting together a responsive design that will use a linear horizontal timeline. This works ...
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Can I ask a user to browse the Web in order to gather images?
In a mobile application, (on iOS to be exact) I would like to propose the user to import its own images, let's say twelve images for a calendar.
If the images are not present on the device, I would ...
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2answers
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Slider control: marker restrictions?
In slider controls, is there any restrictions about slider's marker? Is it context-dependent?
For instance, do you feel like this slider (taken from a desktop application built with Flex) could be a ...
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4answers
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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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3answers
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What options to give for multiple choice subjective feedback?
I'm working on a very brief feedback survey as part of our product. To encourage use and simplify the received data I was thinking of restricting it to:
Do you like [product name]?
Any ...
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2answers
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Interaction model for hierarchical selection
For a line chart, I would like the user to be able to drill-down and look at how specific groups are fairing over time. First, there is the selection of dimension and then groups within that ...
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1answer
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Handling selection and navigation in the same table view cell in iOS
I've a list of items in a table view, each of which display a small image and a name, as well as a disclosure indicator to navigate to a view with the item's details:
The behavior I want is to be ...
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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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4answers
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Which grammatical person should I use when writing to the user?
Say a user is signed in to my website and looking at his dashboard which may have a section for his/her incoming messages.
Should I label that section "My incoming messages", "Your incoming messages" ...
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Combine Rows by drag n drop [closed]
Can anyone show me an example of how to combine 2 rows in a table, using drag n drop, into one row which contains data from the 2 combined rows. with an option to split back.
What i mean:
text in row ...
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2answers
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Finding a label for items that don't fit into categories
I'm maintaining a reporting application. When displaying data, there is an option of displaying a certain number of items explicitly and lumping together other items into a single category. For ...
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Best placement for a “Go Back” button: top or bottom?
I know that it is bad practice to use a "Go Back" button (since the browser has such a function) but when it can't be avoided for some reason, is it better to put it on top (similar to how the back ...
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4answers
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Why aren't Gmail-like “on-page” dialogs more popular UI solutions?
A few months ago, Gmail gave us the choice to switch to a new UI, with many new features (...) including an "on-page-docked" window. I personally find this piece of UI very useful as it allows users ...
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1answer
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What sounds better for non technical users?
We have a system that allows you to configure analytics for your website and include goals that you would like to track, goals can be defined by page visits or image pixels fired for instance, in case ...
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1answer
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Should images be given alt text if they contain no information?
Example: a biography page with a picture of the person. The image contains no useful information, yet it adds enough emotional value to the page that simply removing it is not the solution.
If you ...
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Do people like/hate popups, even if they're useful?
My company's product is a popup modal widget that shows information
about different terms mentioned in blogs, when hovering over a term
As lead designer, I find myself wondering if that's the best ...
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1answer
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Mouseovers should be activated using keyboard?
usability.gov 3:7 Ensure that Scripts Allow Accessibility：
Whenever a script changes the content of
a page, the change must be indicated in a way that
can be detected and read by a screen reader. ...
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Best way to divvy up screen space in pictorial article mobile app?
I'm working on an iPhone app that gives users access to image-heavy articles. We want to showcase the images--they're like the bread and butter of the app, so we're opting for a kind of scrolling ...
