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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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5answers
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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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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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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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4answers
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Should autocorrect include f-words out of the box?
Forgive me swearing, but in this case it is important. Let's not hide it - it is just a common language. Many people do call their friends "b * * * * * s" or "m * * * * rf * * * * rs", and there is no ...
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3answers
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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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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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Adopting sidebars in iOS apps
It looks like several known apps for iOS (Foursquare, Spotify) now adopt the sidebar that already was present in Facebook app (screenshot is from Spotify for iPhone):
AFAIK, this is not a standard ...
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2answers
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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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2answers
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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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17answers
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Save icon, is the floppy disk icon dead?
This Twitter post sparked me to ask the question:
totally! RT @damienguard: Dear UI
designers everywhere. Stop using
floppy disk icons for save. Too many
people have no idea what it is now.
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6answers
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Infinite scroll vs Pagination in E-commerce websites
Infinite scroll has been around for a while now, however I have not seen infinite scroll being implemented on any successful or well known e-commerce sites.
Does anyone know of any e-commerce sites ...
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2answers
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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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1answer
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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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3answers
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Using Dropdowns AND Radio Buttons to avoid confusion
For you reference I wanted to point out that this is a Video project.
I am designing a menu in which the user can choose 1 of 4 formats for SD (standard definition) and two options for HD (high ...
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2answers
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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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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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0answers
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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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1answer
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Master details form in Android
I have an activity that is used a lot, that requires a lot of input fields and it can be updated when the user wants, although it won't be very common.
In this moment, I have something like this:
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12answers
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Are carousels effective?
Go to just about any eCommerce site and the homepage is nearly guaranteed to feature a carousel - an auto-rotating panel, usually with some sort of small navigation, usually highlighting new product ...
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1answer
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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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0answers
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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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0answers
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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 ...
2
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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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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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6answers
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Should “Like us on Facebook” be a required field on a form?
I came across a Facebook app/tab for a brand that required that the person Like the brand before being able to submit the form. I'm used to normal "like-gates" in which a splash screen is shown saying ...
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0answers
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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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2answers
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List data segmentation
The interaction is like this:
The user is trying to find an employee's name in a very long list sorted alphabetically. He/she only knows the employee's name starts with an "F". How to design the ...
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2answers
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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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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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10answers
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Is “Never tell your password to anyone” message in chat really necessary?
In almost every chat window I open, there's this fairly obvious statement:
Never tell your [password/credit card/social security/etc] to anyone.
Are there some standards for chat functionality that ...
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1answer
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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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0answers
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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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11answers
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Why do users click randomly and rapidly when an application hangs?
This question came to me when I witnessed a collegue's behaviour on an application freezing due to a large operation. And it's something I've certainly done myself.
An app freezes for more than a ...
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0answers
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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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6answers
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Why is Google's “I'm Feeling Lucky” button still next to the search bar?
I'm sure that Google must put a lot of thought into the display of its homepage. With such a minimalistic design, every element matters.
So what's up with the "I'm feeling lucky" button? Why is ...
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4answers
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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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7answers
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To use or not to use “Zebra Stripes”, or Alternating Row Colors for Tables
Is there any research out there showing whether or not alternating the row colors for a table increases/impedes the time it takes to parse information? An example can be found at the following ...
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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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0answers
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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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2answers
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UX for encouraging naming of an auto-saved item
I’m working on a web application where users can generate results after answers questions in a workflow. Over time, they will use this workflow to generate additional, different results. Our goals ...
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7answers
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“Your” vs “My” in user interfaces
Some user interfaces feature titles such as:
My documents
My photos
My previous orders
While others opt for:
Your documents
Your photos
Your previous orders
Are their any guidelines addressing ...
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4answers
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When is it a good idea to perform actions on mouse-down *as opposed to click/mouse-up*?
I've grown used to the GUI paradigm of pre-select on mouse-down, action on mouse-up. In fact, I rely on it, sometimes canceling an unwanted action after mouse-down by dragging outside of the click ...
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0answers
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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 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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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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2answers
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How can we visually improve the nested rule/predicate builder?
This has been discussed a bit here: Building logical criteria (with AND , OR, etc) - but we felt the examples left a lot to be desired.
Apple (with their hidden nested rules/predicate builder) in ...
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2answers
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Applying elements of Mark Rothko's multiform paintings to data entry form design [closed]
I can't help but look at a Mark Rothko painting from the Multiform series and see layouts for a data entry form, but that doesn't mean it would be an appropriate source of inspiration.
My ...
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8answers
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Are round check boxes confusing or an accepted standard?
I was browsing dribbble.com today and came across a new post by one of the designers that I follow. He had posted a new modal form which was using rounded check boxes. I have never seen these before.
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