obelia

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Getting back into web development after some time away from the software biz. I've been a usability advocate for a long time. Fan of Alan Cooper, Jakob Nielsen and Steve Krug.

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Do user experience practitioners ever have to worry about code?

Is a language switcher necessary on a web site's every page?

Why is that the most popular sites don't use responsive design (and choose to use a mobile version instead)?

How to best show connectivity

Why left-align a website?

Who invented the blinking cursor

Is it better to represent simple labeled information as table or just text with subheadings?

Ipad/Iphone designing in Full-Screen vs Non-Full-Screen?

Should printed graphics of a domain start with www, uppercase/lowercase? How to make the user understand that it's a domain?

Why do menu labels behave differently in desktop applications and websites?

Should we be designing for touch first?

designing for 45+ years old users

What is the acceptable number of “intro” screens for an iPhone app?

What is the best way to represent the difficulty level in a children's game?

The myth of mobile context

Are HTTP error codes user-friendly?

Should I style my buttons?

Do people really want to look at multiple windows at once?

Presenting Hierarchical Options

Nested dropdowns in mobile view

Should a form's style be left to the browser?

Group settings depending on state

Drawer Navigation vs. Drop Down Menus

Should we worry about dial up users?

Should I allow users to reorganise menu items?

How to handle history events from scolling and other in-page events

Long page vs horizontal slider for landing page

Should the pagination widget be shown when there is only 1 page?

Is the term 'real-time' understood outside the tech community?

Why do physical keyboards still have built-in numpads?