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Where to place icons in a checklist? Before or after?
I want to display a list of permissions, with tick icons to indicate what permissions a user has. Where should I place the tick icons - before (on the left) or after (on the right) each item?
0
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1answer
19 views
Font in WU logo
This is more of a UI question than a UX one.
What is the font in Western Union logo.
http://www.westernunion.com/Home
2
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3answers
61 views
Default sort order of a product list
Looking over a few ecommerce projects, I noticed that the default sorting order for any product list ends up being the order that the products were entered into the database. This seems rather random ...
2
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2answers
45 views
Encouraging users to invite team members
We're currently rebuilding our on-boarding process...
Our tool is a team solution and the user only sees the real benefit when their team is connected to our product.
What are some good methods to ...
4
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1answer
64 views
Shopping Cart - What information should you show while browsing?
Does anyone have any data whether or not showing the number of items and/or total price of the items in the cart increases the likelihood of users purchasing the cart? I have my assumptions, but I'd ...
1
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2answers
91 views
clearest place for 'call to action' button?
I'm working on some wireframes and I've heard that just to the right of center is best for the primary object on your website.
Is this right? and if not, where is the best place to have a 'call to ...
3
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4answers
107 views
Should apps' design evolve according to the OS version?
In iOS 7, Apple revamped the whole OS' look and feel. Removing a lot of gloss and 3D stylistic elements. Does this mean that the apps built for iOS 7 must change as well to match this new style? Which ...
3
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1answer
78 views
Removing Admin rights from an Admin user
I am building a system where the users have roles that can change over time. One user can have one or more roles. The roles define access to pages and features. Some of the users will have an Admin ...
12
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8answers
549 views
Are 'hints' or 'tips' popups a good idea?
I have a popup that will show every time the user navigates through different sections of the website, with hints like 'how to find feature X'. The popup can be disabled by clicking in a checkbox.
I ...
3
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3answers
55 views
Message alignment in a chat
I am writing a chat software and we had a discussion about the message alignment.
On the one side there is the “traditional” layout where the username starts at the beginning of the line (left in ...
2
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1answer
45 views
CLI: How should I order sub-commands in usage messages?
I'm developing a tool with a command line interface. I am seeking the clearest, most obvious/user-friendly way of ordering the sub-commands in the usage/error messages.
The nature of the tool is that ...
4
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3answers
533 views
Providing in App help on iPad apps
We are building a Teacher app that has many functionalities and we want to add in-app help. Something interactive, contextual or otherwise.
Which sort of in-app help should I use?
Here is the app, ...
3
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4answers
69 views
How to run quick usability tests for a large organization with no process in place
Our company is rolling out a program so the UX team can quickly conduct usabiliy test on easy features, instead of having to farm these quick usabilty test to expensive agencies. we are looking for ...
0
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0answers
32 views
Dynamic input width
Here is the problem:
I use a Twitter Bootstrap based Web Application and there is a component called input-append.
Twitter Bootstrap - Extending form controls
So, i drew a wireframe to visually ...
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1answer
51 views
Most intuitive icon rate / review app? iOS [closed]
I am using a star but I am not sure if it is the correct one and I am afraid apple will reject my app due to apple's guidelines.
Please advise.
0
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2answers
27 views
Button vs Form based attachment uploading
I am designing an an internal company application where uploads must be added to the user. I originally started with a simple form, but noticed that the number of clicks could be cut down for the ...
0
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1answer
33 views
Consistency on container, or item type?
I have a question which relates to the attached image. I have a sidebar with a thumbnail image which relates to three types of items - images (mainly) - pdf's and videos.
When someone lands on a ...
1
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3answers
67 views
How can I decide whether to use a button or a hyperlink?
I have web page that shows the detail information for a parcel of land. You can do the following things from the page. I included an image with the current setup.
return to results
show an ...
0
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0answers
17 views
Mobile website large amount of choices solution - scrolling or toggle sections?
From UX perspective, if user presented with a large amount of choices would it be better to present it as a long scroll with a sticky navigation at the top saying NEXT or a several sections that are ...
30
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7answers
1k views
Is a dummy button an appropriate way to show that a box is clickable?
As you can see in the picture, I have some clickable boxes with products that the user can click to add to a cart. The button at the top right corner of the box is a dummy. Actually the whole box is ...
2
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5answers
47 views
Site for 3 different target audiences
We are working on a service that is quite new and unknown to people. It's is oriented on small business. The target audience is divided into 3 specific different groups. As for now, we have one ...
4
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3answers
124 views
Selection menu at Login Screen for Language and Culture
I have a web application which has
An UI Language (All the normal translations)
A Culture (Things like Number Formats and Date Formats)
The user should choose his Language and Culture at the Login ...
3
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4answers
109 views
Intuitive colour pickers for non-expert users?
Does anyone have examples of favourite colour pickers for common, 'everyday' colours - not for RGB or HSL values?
I find traditional colour wheels really unintuitive for common colours - hard for ...
3
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0answers
43 views
A use case for popups?
I had always believed that popups were bad practice for various reasons including: Breaking the flow, bad for accessibility, potential to hide content etc.
While looking at the FAQ's and help ...
0
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0answers
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Width of visual field of the sharp focus (Macula) area of the retina at average distance from screen
Does any one have any information about the width of the sharp focal area of the retina (the Macula)? I am trying to get an understanding of how this could impact the ideal length for a line of copy.
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4
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2answers
36 views
Alternative design options to context menu on Windows Phone
On Windows Phone it's possible to provide a context menu to the user when an item is long pressed.
I have a list of items (waypoints the user has added to a map) which I'd like the user to perform ...
0
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2answers
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what is the reason befind putting questions' stat on left on questions list?
Giving the fact that users read left to right, does SO want users to read question's stats first then question title ? if so why ? wouldn't be more pratical to read first the question's title ?
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1answer
34 views
Is there a common term for an editable/searchable drop down field?
I am trying to name a drop down field that has the function of typing to refine the options returned in the drop down. Is there a common name for an editable/typeable/searchable dropdown or combobox?
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4answers
574 views
How fast should a banner rotate on a website?
Are there any studies or published de-facto standards on how fast the slides of a carousel should change on the homepage of a website?
Here are some examples of sites that incorporate carousels at ...
1
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0answers
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CLI: How should I order arguments to my import/export commands?
I'm developing a distributed project management tool with a command line interface. I have two commands relating to initially copying a project to/from a hub. The export command looks like this:
prog ...
0
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1answer
46 views
How is the HTML5 date input type presented on different Mobile browsers?
I am building a form for Mobile Web that requires users to enter in their DOB.
I'm interested in how it is presented across different mobile OSes and browsers as I understand support is patchy.
Is ...
6
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4answers
510 views
Is there a well known ASCII character meaning “edit”?
When working with a UI that relies more on text than on icons it's common to find + to mean Add, - to mean Delete/Remove and X for Close (or also Delete/Remove). But is there a common character ...
1
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2answers
32 views
What exactly belongs in a multimedia category?
I have a website with categories like "news", "articles" and also a category called "Multimedia" where I would like to put video (embedded from YouTube and Vimeo) and audio (podcasts, SoundCloud ...
0
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1answer
28 views
What is the best way to show that something expects a Collection (or array)
My general question is; Is they a way to explain loops (or the traversal of a collection) to customers, without any understanding in informatics ? For example an analogy that everybody could ...
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11answers
1k views
Is there a better character than the asterisk to indicate a modified document?
In Windows applications it seems to be common way to indicate modified, unsaved documents with an asterisk * character.
E.g. this is how Visual Studio .NET 2012 indicates a modified document:
When ...
14
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12answers
6k views
White text on black background
Are there any reasons to avoid using white text on a black background?
3
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2answers
58 views
Is it better to mirror a real-world system for specialized users?
I'm designing a web interface for a control-center kind of thing that's extremely information-dense because it controls a fairly complex system. To an outsider, it's kind of been like trying to make ...
4
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4answers
104 views
Login page & user parameters page: “password” field VS. “passphrase” field
For a secure application, we push users to use passphrases instead of passwords. We've got some explanations in the password change page.
For the field, we use the label "passphrase" to push again the ...
3
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3answers
67 views
Tabulation order in preferences dialog
Let's say I have a basic preferences dialog (tabs at the top, but I could also have put them at the left, it doesn't matter here).
I like to use the tabulation key to navigate through the options. ...
1
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3answers
33 views
Search / Advance search on default
I have a client that from a business requirement requests to have 'advance search' as the default search item. The reason being they want to get as much information from the end user as possible. In ...
1
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1answer
45 views
iPhone vs. iPad Apps
I am trying to create an iPad app using the existing iPhone app design. I would like to know what kind of differences should I introduce in the app design as to suit it for the bigger iPad screen.
I ...
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2answers
52 views
Display Old value vs New value
I write an import software. I want to display values that can be imported, right next to the current values. I thought about a datagrid like this
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11
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4answers
610 views
In GUI/UI design, why is the clock on the right?
I've been trying to design a new User Interface for the Desktop, while at it a friend has told me about his thoughts on UI design and we had a discussion about the placement of the "clock".
In ...
0
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4answers
104 views
Can the design be different for the website and the mobile app version?
I am developing an application which has a website and a mobile app (iOS and Android). On a particular page, A pop-up contains a "x" (close) button on the top right. I do not want the same design for ...
3
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3answers
52 views
On Mobile Web, what's the best way to present Date of Birth form fields?
I am building a form for Mobile Web that requires users to enter in their DOB.
What is the best way to present the date input field(s)?
Some of the following options were identified in this question ...
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2answers
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In user instructions, which term is more widely understood to mean a character A thru Z, letter, alpha or something else?
In the terms of a search where a user can enter an account number into a text field, what is the most straight forward instruction for a group that may not be tech savvy.
download bmml source ...
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2answers
56 views
When to use inline comments and when to use per-page comments?
I could rephrase the question as: how to segment content to comment on?
Looking at comment systems, it appears to me that comments are usually grouped around a specific piece of content; for each ...
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2answers
475 views
Most intuitive multi-select component for the web
My target audience are users that are not familiar so much with computers so i try to simplify the UI elements in use as much as possible.
For instance I try to avoid drop down menus and use big ...
0
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0answers
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Do I have three levels of content, or can I reduce it to two?
I'm working on overhauling an interface that has two clearly defined levels of navigation, and then one murky level. Clicking on the first level will reveal sub-options which correspond to that ...
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4answers
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Should the sign on experience for microsites within a company be exactly the same as the master site?
I am currently redesigning a secondary website (microsite) for a company's financial advisors. The primary reason for accessing this microsite is so they can sign on to their private dashboard area. ...
