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Accessible way to override tab key in textarea
I'd like to create a textarea for code which would allow the user to press Tab and Shift + Tab to indent and outdent the content respectively, however I'm worried that overriding the Tab key would ...
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Insight on Number of Subtabs
Anyone know of usability studies that indicate how to deal with a design that comes your way and has a lot of subtabs? By subtabs I mean tabs within tabs on the same page. So, there might be a row of ...
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how to solve different url forward to same page in web robot application [closed]
i have a problem about web robot application.
url a:http://www.domain.com/path?id=1
url b:http://www.domain.com/path?id=1&sessionid=XXXXXX
there two urls and forward to the same page.robot ...
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Approaches for setting a time period
In a GUI application I have a setting for a time interval. In this case, it's a refresh period, but the same issue comes up when you set how early you want a calendar reminder, how long to snooze an ...
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What makes OpenID so difficult to use by persons with no technical background?
According to adrianh in his comment to an answer:
Every single time I have /tested/ openid with "normal" users as opposed to technical folk it's caused more problems than it's solved. Every. ...
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Clarifying unfamiliar tools in a toolbox
If you use Adobe Photoshop to edit your images, there's this toolbox, from which you can select the tool you want to use.
I'm designing a similar program than manipulates blueprints instead of ...
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What is a good design for moving entities from the current role/place to another?
I need to create from an html page the following functionality:
I will simplify the domain problem. Assume that I have a person e.g. a teacher that goes to a specific building to work i.e a school.
So ...
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hero headlines and other marketing terms [closed]
http://www.apple.com/iphone/why-iphone/
The image directly under the "There's iPhone. And then there's everything else" is named hero.jpg. I've heard the term "hero headline" used in marketing speak ...
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Should autocorrect include swear words out of the box?
Let's not hide it - it is just common language. Many people do call their friends "b * * * * * s" or "m * * * * rf * * * * rs", and there is no negative context to it.
The iOS autocorrect feature ...
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What is the best approach to design registration page
I have seen users (including me) who get frustrating registration page and eventually decide to quit the site. (To be frank few of my friends left registration due to annoying captca verification) As ...
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how to manage big web based projects [closed]
How can I manage big web base application?
I'm using PHP to design a link sharing website, and need some experience about how to manage it.
Something that i need to know :
How can i develop it
what ...
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Not defined variables display
So here is an issue:
We have a pretty large CMS for fleets and sometimes people leave some optional input fields as blank, displaying that information on the screen really doesn't help anyone, and ...
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How can I learn A/B testing independently? [closed]
I'm looking for an independent project to learn A/B testing on, and I'm trying to figure out which A/B testing tools are commonly used for:
Mobile
Games
Web
And I'm also aware that the common ...
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Best practices for attracting users to a new social media based site [closed]
Hi guys I was wondering if you can share with us, some tips on how to get traction to a new social media website which is only attractive when it has a lot of users that share content?
Making a beta ...
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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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What is a good way to allow a user to enter in many rows of data?
I am working on a request system for overtime. The first 4 fields are required, the Dept, Project and Job field are normally optional, but are there to allow the person to enter values as needed, ...
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Limiting user input - beneficial or user annoyance?
I am coming up with my project's validation framework, including preventative error handling. I have been debating as to whether I should limit user input to prevent errors in cases such as prices or ...
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Anyone know a free version of .NET tools like Infragistics? [closed]
I work with Infragistics in a .NET environment, but as we get more employees, we may want something with less licensing restrictions. can anyone please suggest some alternatives
Thanks in advance
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What is the best way to indicate when fields are empty in read-only mode?
I am working with a data-intensive application that displays many tabs and inside those tabs are different panels with related content. It is form-oriented, so the panels have a read mode and edit ...
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Expandable\accordion table row example [closed]
I would like to to present the users with a set of data, in a table\grid and when they click on a row, instead of taking them to another page with a form, to expand the row (like accordion) and show ...
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What is the best way to display info from a table that has 20+ fields? [duplicate]
I have a giant table that has more than 20 columns and 10 pages with 15 rows each!
How can I display this data in a way that's readable and understandable for the user?
What alternatives exist?
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Which platform should a forward thinking line of business application use? [closed]
We are a small development business creating applications for the construction industry. These are typically classic line of business applications - grid heavy, trees, import and export and so on. ...
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Why is adding a clock seen as a good UX addition in so many varying situations?
When was it decided that adding a clock was good UX for everything? Sitting here in my office, I can see a clock on my desktop, a clock on my iPod, a clock on my phone, and an actual clockwork clock ...
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Responsive Breakpoints?
Twitter Bootstrap uses these break points for responsive design:
Large Display: 1200px
Default: 980px
Tablet: 768px
Mobile: 480px
A client said they are using 1280px for their Large Display ...
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Visualization of event occurrences over time
I have a short time range tstart – tend ( ≈ 90 seconds) and a list of points in time which represent events that occurred at that point. I'm looking for a concise visualization of these ...
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windows phone different patterns for wi-fi and cellular connection
There are mobile internet settings and wi-fi settings in Windows Phone:
In first case, we have a combobox containing 2 options. In second case we have a checkbox. Why?
There is no third case in ...
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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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4answers
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How to show prices that are not yet included?
In our cart we have optional products (like gift wrapping) that the user can add. We also have options for selected items that might impact the cost (like choosing a hardback book vs a paperback).
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Why did Google put those very ugly fonts in Google plus? [closed]
Google did a change of fonts in G+ in the recent past (I'm not a daily visitor so I don't know exactly when). The change makes the fonts look HORRIBLE in desktop (resolution of 1920x1080), but on my ...
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Benefits and drawbacks of modal windows
I'm working on a web application and am a little stuck trying to figure out how I should implement signup forms, login forms, contact forms, and payment forms. I can implement all these in either:
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Time entry that doesn't allow overlaps
I'm working on a time entry form for a project management app. The time entries entered represent real tasks done, so they cannot be allowed to overlap. Currently we accomplish this by simly ...
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Masked password characters in a GUI vs terminal
In a GUI form, or for example a login box on a website, it's usual for masked characters to appear like ********* as you type out your password.
But in terminal applications, for example ssh, this ...
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Changing canvas size in Expression Blend sketchflow [closed]
Is this possible? How do I change it? The default canvas size is just simply too small for my prototype.
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Describing how to copy an email message to clipboard, visit site, and paste it into textarea?
A customer buys a product from an online store and receives an order confirmation email. My company receives commission for having referred that customer.
We want to pay a bonus to the shopper (i.e. ...
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Hiearchichal Selection for Grouping (ie Teams)
Say I have a page where I want to be able to select what people are on what team.
Each team can have up to 3 participants(so height shouldn't be an issue) but the same people can appear on multiple ...
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Multi-Column Form Design: Is There a Consensus? [closed]
All -
I've read a lot of articles/research on this topic, but some practitioners insist that multi-column forms can be used effectively. To aide in the discussion, here is a list of research we can ...
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How should I link-back to a website's landing page?
My client would like to include a link back to his landing page (Lawyer Jump Page) in case a user mistakenly clicks to the wrong website link (either Divorce Law or Personal Injury Law).
He ...
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Phone or Tablet mockups: chicken or the egg?
What form factor should we start with, when the boss asks for "mobile" wireframes?
Should we choose phone, full-sized tablet, or "mini" tablet - and why?
I am finding the Nexus 7 a good starting ...
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Should the selection of a Radio button control the display of two different forms?
I am working on a reporting form for an electronic healthcare record application used by physicians to generate reports on usage. There are two different report types.
Only one type of report can be ...
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I'm building a food/lodging website [closed]
The website EatNap.com should facilitate searches for both hotels and food
Specifically for the front page,
what is the best way for the user to see it?
i have mixed optinions and suggestions, such ...
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3answers
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Are mega footers good UX? [duplicate]
I've noticed that several websites — especially universities and web development sites — have recently started placing mega-menus in their footers.
Here are some examples of what I ...
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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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2answers
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Is remembering and using user ID when logged out a bad thing?
I'm developing a website for a group of people who play a game online. (It's for a mmorpg guild). I'm creating it all myself rather than using an existing system mostly to learn website skills as I'm ...
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2answers
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What is the best way to communicate that certain functionality is currently unavailable in an application [duplicate]
Let's say there is some feature in an application (accessed via a button) that only becomes available once a number of criteria are met.
Off the top of my head, there are 3 options here:
Hide the ...
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Show file size of (inline) linked downloads?
Should we show the file size of downloads linked on a web page?
For download sites (e.g. file hosting services), the answer is obviously yes. But what about websites that offer downloads only ...
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What symbols should be used for OCR and facial recognition actions? [closed]
What symbols should be used for OCR and facial recognition actions?
I think that I can use camera symbol for the face recognition,
but have no idea what I can use for OCR...
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Table Versus Definition List for Views [closed]
I am using definition lists for my form elements and their labels, and that seems to work fine. My labels are <dt> elements and the inputs are <dd> elements. If I want the label and ...
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Difference between VD,UI and UX? [duplicate]
I want to have a clear understanding of difference between user interface, user experience and visual design?
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Difference between UI and Visual Design/Style Guide?
From looking at some of the style guide for web applications that are available, there is a distinction made between the visual (icons, colours, logos, etc) and UI (look and feel of user interface ...
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Comparing the WAMMI and SUS scales
From doing a lot of research about standardized measurement for usability, I came across the WAMMI questionnaire which looks at a few of the factors in usability that goes into more detail than the ...
