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If you want to let people know that there are new features in a subtle way, simply mark them with something that lets them stand out from older features. That way you make use of a person's natural curiosity to get them to see what it is that makes it different.
I would suggest using a sash / ribbon on the corner of whatever someone has to select to see ...
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I worked on the Information architecture for a similar app so here are some pointers which can help
Define the primary objective of the app. I know its feature rich but it still will have a primary objective such as enabling hotel bookings or finding hotels
Define the secondary objectives of the app
Check how the app handles these primary and secondary ...
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I cant find any study which states that its the second most used navigation feature,but according to this study from Mozilla What is the most clicked Firefox button? in 2010, it was the most used navigation feature
To quote the study
By a landslide the 'Back' button was the most clicked of all
navigation buttons which include the Back, Forward, ...
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Printing is an expensive operation, requiring lots of time, ink and paper, so it's generally a good idea to assure users that they're getting what they want and confirm they are printing the right document (this can be an issue if they're printing from a file view interface where they could easily click the wrong file). That suggests a case for a print ...
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Clippy's problems:
1) Invasive
2) Visually unappealing
3) Lacked UI integration with any of the other Office features
To make it better:
1) Have Clippy be an obvious feature that can be enabled or disabled. Preferably the first time you run the program (and not with every new session).
2) Instead of randomly appearing and floating in the document, make ...
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There will always be a section of any user base that will hate a developer if they dare charge for anything. (Even if (as per your proposal) the charge is voluntary and those who aren't prepared to pay can still hitch a ride on the coattails of those who do; which is the problem that shareware has always had.) The people who fall into this category expect to ...
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Offer the buttons regardless of whether a user has the privilige to use them.
When a non-priviliged user clicks one, bring up a pop-up, thanking them for wanting to use it and offer them the way to get the privilige to actually do so.
For example all StackExchange sites allow you to click vote buttons. When you are not logged in they bring up a pop-up to ...
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It looks like a reverse engineering of Information Architecture of the application. Break down the application to its basic elements and then piece them together based on functionality.
You can start with a rudimentary hierarchical breakdown of the features.
List down whatever you action items (links/buttons/etc.) see on the home page
Select one link and ...
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Took me quite a while to notice the buttons.
Try moving the Create an Account information you have below the puzzle to the right side of the puzzle. Since the right hand column (subscription, etc.) might be interesting to someone who is signed up, rather than a stranger. Make the reasons for account creation clearer and prominent, also, since you are using ...
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Instead of using the sash which is a staple in packaging and printed material, you might want to try some thing more web... a subtle banner above the standard content. It disrupts the expected experience just enough catch attention but not enough to distract a busy user from quickly getting to their intended goal. The area should include a close or X for the ...
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Can you provide a "print layout" view within the app? If users aren't able to make adjustments from within the print dialog, perhaps they could make adjustments prior to invoking it.
As others have pointed out, print preview is often handled by the OS. Have you tested this out on your supported OSs? Or have you somehow circumvented this in your app?
Bottom ...
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Although you may loathe the print funtionality, it seems, for a medical piece of software anyway, printing would be one of the most needed use cases. Lots of medical fields still rely on paper imo.
What I have used in the past, and seems to work well especially for report like printing that you seem to need, is a print mode of the page. Like Google Maps.
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