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Dec 24 |
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Is a private messaging system really necessary? You're asking to replace an existing feature, which users use, with a new feature that isn't as good. You've presented excellent engineering reasons why this is a good idea, but have not offered any compelling UX reason to do so. I think this change will hurt your users, but the cost-benefit may still say you should make that change. Still, I think that 20% figure is suspect. I would ask instead this question: What number of users have visited the site site in the last 60 days? How many of them have used each feature? It's useful to know how many users a change impacts (and how much). |
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Dec 24 |
answered | Is a private messaging system really necessary? |
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Dec 20 |
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Do iOS / WP users recognize the Android share icon? Honestly, I'm not sure if the arrow is necessary, either. That said, many users will associate an envelope with "e-mail this to someone", rather than realizing it also provides support for tweeting, liking, etc. |
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Dec 20 |
answered | How do you deal with very long dropdown values? |
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Dec 17 |
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Is speed the most important factor in mobile applications? LinkedIn stated explicitly ( webpronews.com/… ) that they prioritize speed over ease of use. |
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Dec 14 |
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Why is Google's “I'm Feeling Lucky” button still next to the search bar? It isn't completely useless. It works fine if you disable javascript. Personally, I added an "I'm feeling lucky" search accelerator to my browser. I admit that both of these reasons apply to only a tiny minority of users. |
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Dec 11 |
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Should we use a sound/jingle when users arrive on our site or open our app? Also, many users browse the web while listening to music and prefer their browsing to be silent. |
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Dec 10 |
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How to handle “forgot password” when user has not confirmed email? A minor cheat: If a user clicks "forgot your password?" on an unconfirmed email, the account should switch to "confirmed" once the user resets their password (since they did so using a link within the email you sent them). |
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Dec 6 |
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Is it ok to style a label as a link to “trick” users into hover it? Screen readers will probably do a better job handling <abbr> than qTip2. |
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Dec 5 |
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Which is the correct way to implement faceted search filtering: links vs checkboxes? For bonus points, make search queries bookmark-able. |
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Nov 29 |
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Have controls fade out on scroll? @AndroidHustle: Android Opera handles this problem by just hiding the addressbar on scroll, and using a panel in the bottom corner that can be opened on touch. As an aside, Android 4.0 apps should not use a "menu" button, though that would otherwise be the obvious way to restore a control panel. |
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Nov 8 |
answered | How should I determine where to place an application version number? |
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Nov 8 |
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Conveying keyword connection to user Try visiting some shopping sites (e.g., Amazon). Being able to filter into categories and attributes is pretty common. As for going up, use breadcrumbs. |
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Nov 8 |
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Representing how many you have with how many they want @BenBrocka: Item A could be an icon instead of text. Though one item per row means less room for items. |
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Nov 8 |
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Representing how many you have with how many they want Personally, it drives me crazy when people use have/want instead of want/have. |
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Nov 8 |
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Long pages vs more pages The strategy to avoid the validation issue you mention is an accordion that validates each step: ux.stackexchange.com/a/24190/16833 . That answer also links to some interesting results in an experiment comparing conversion rates with accordions as compared to multi-page forms. |
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Nov 7 |
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Forcing users to update software (or at least make them work not to) I think I reboot my Mac less than once per month. Rather than shut it off, I just put it to sleep. I'm sure many laptop users do the same. |
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Nov 7 |
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Forcing users to update software (or at least make them work not to) Many users almost never restart their machine, so this mechanism is less effective in the case of an OS. |
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Nov 7 |
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Forcing users to update software (or at least make them work not to) That's even more annoying than the existing feature. Now it bothers me every 30 minutes. |
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Nov 7 |
answered | How to best enter long digits on a small touch device without using keyboard input |
