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I predict that if you test it, people would understand that their changes don't take place until they click "Save".
In usability testing I sometimes even see the opposite: When changes are applied immediately after input, people did not realize it, and looked for the "Save" button.
If you insist on showing the old value before saving, I can suggest leaving ...
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1280 is quite popular as a resolution today but that doesn't mean you get such a large viewport. It's going to depend on your market.
If you have an existing site, I would run some analytics on your most common viewport sizes before going with such a wide site. There are tools out there to give you a heat map on viewed area. That can really go a long way ...
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A metaphor I sometimes use is the difference between an architect and a construction foreman, working to build a building.
The foreman can build a building herself--she's built buildings before, she knows generally what goes where, and she knows how to actually put screws and nails and wood and plaster together to form a structure.
However, the foreman has ...
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I saw this link on Dribbble.com that looks similar in the look and feel. My initial reaction is that depending on the average number of different time entries, the best thing is to go with a more flexible approach that separates the two parts of the interface. The first part is to show the overall timeline, and the second part is to allow users to provide ...
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Part of the commonly held belief by technical people is that not having an echo of * makes the password more secure as anyone watching over your shoulder is not aware of the password length - which they would be if they saw the number of * characters.
So whether or not the original reasoning were security, the fact that most users perceive not having an ...
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Try to go visual, like in Google Calendar. Users should see from the very beginning what time is and what is nat available. Seeing it is better than reading it, so it will be best to visually represent it. Also, from this point of view it will be easier for users to just select some free time available and create an event inside of it.
You will also need to ...
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I would say this post offers a good rational as to why many/most command line programs don't echo.
To summarize, it is normally much easier to disable echo, than replace the text, with command line programs.
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I regard pop-ups necessary when they are the immediate result of the user's action, and when they stop the workflow at a critical point were a user's decision or awareness is needed.
See a comprehensive guide from Microsoft:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd535525.aspx
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