User PhillipW

50 votes

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How long should a page take to load?

asked Jul 31, 2010 at 14:00

39 votes

2 answers

6k views

What are the areas of a screen on a mobile called, which can be easily reached when holding the phone with one hand?

asked Jun 13, 2020 at 9:54

21 votes

4 answers

4k views

Why do we say UX for User Experience rather than UE?

asked Mar 12, 2015 at 9:31

14 votes

2 answers

2k views

Why in the UK are there pedestrian crossings with two sets of indication signals - one above the other?

asked Oct 23, 2016 at 9:02

14 votes

6 answers

2k views

Website Addresses - To Hyphen or Not to Hyphen ?

asked Aug 23, 2010 at 15:41

14 votes

6 answers

99k views

Why doesn't the Android OS have a system wide "Forward" button?

asked Mar 26, 2014 at 21:34

12 votes

1 answer

590 views

Is there any research on whether users understand ellipses (...)?

asked Aug 14, 2011 at 22:06

8 votes

4 answers

8k views

Exposing touch screen sensitivity in the UI

asked Feb 14, 2012 at 18:54

8 votes

5 answers

411 views

Forcing Users To think up More Complex Passwords / Ease of Remembering Them

asked Jul 2, 2014 at 8:27

7 votes

6 answers

19k views

Formatting Web Pages for Printing

asked Mar 15, 2012 at 12:03

5 votes

5 answers

1k views

Shower Controls

asked Oct 6, 2013 at 22:30

5 votes

2 answers

292 views

How many 'confirmation emails' are too many emails?

asked May 26, 2015 at 21:09

4 votes

5 answers

345 views

Would a 'Processing' indicator on pedestrian crossing controls be helpful - and if so how would it be designed?

asked Nov 18, 2013 at 21:05

4 votes

6 answers

138 views

A terminology question: differentiating between 'Detailed UX issues' and 'Structural UX issues'?

asked Dec 16, 2014 at 13:06

4 votes

1 answer

102 views

What is the 'Go' button on a page of a set of forms called?

asked Mar 17, 2021 at 10:19

3 votes

2 answers

344 views

Are there any guidelines on the use of speech in interfaces?

asked May 22, 2013 at 12:22

3 votes

1 answer

551 views

Telephone 'hold' messages?

asked Aug 28, 2013 at 14:23

3 votes

2 answers

208 views

What's the maxium safe time that a user can be looking at the controls in a car rather than the road?

asked Jan 16, 2020 at 14:21

3 votes

2 answers

164 views

Localisation of MM/DD/YYYY prompt date letter abbreviations

asked Mar 23, 2020 at 15:14

2 votes

4 answers

147 views

What is the optimal level of 'communication' with an online purchase?

asked Mar 13, 2019 at 9:39

2 votes

3 answers

1k views

Is there any point in "plastic cards" still having raised ("embossed") lettering on them?

asked Sep 20, 2016 at 15:03

2 votes

1 answer

81 views

Applying research on the ‘signposting’ of categories in a system with a large number of different items - to a physical world environment

asked Oct 22, 2011 at 10:47

2 votes

2 answers

114 views

Should users be given the option to sign up to a website without having to set a password?

asked Mar 3, 2015 at 11:06

2 votes

3 answers

96 views

Should Online Processes Assume that the User has Access to a Printer?

asked Jul 18, 2020 at 10:39

1 vote

3 answers

271 views

Is there any evidence whether call centre staff using "air traffic control" spelling of letters helps or hinders understanding?

asked Sep 4, 2014 at 13:08

1 vote

1 answer

60 views

Passwords: Speed of conversion from displayed to 'starred'

asked Jun 13, 2014 at 8:07

1 vote

1 answer

400 views

Rating Scales - Number of Points on the Scale and Accuracy of Feedback

asked Sep 19, 2016 at 10:38

1 vote

2 answers

90 views

Moderating Mapping Data submitted by the General Public

asked Jun 10, 2016 at 14:18

1 vote

3 answers

3k views

What's this style of website called?

asked Mar 26, 2015 at 12:02

1 vote

1 answer

153 views

Car Park Ticket Machine Letter and Number Organisation

asked Jan 1, 2017 at 12:17

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40 Questions

How long should a page take to load?

What are the areas of a screen on a mobile called, which can be easily reached when holding the phone with one hand?

Why do we say UX for User Experience rather than UE?

Why in the UK are there pedestrian crossings with two sets of indication signals - one above the other?

Website Addresses - To Hyphen or Not to Hyphen ?

Why doesn't the Android OS have a system wide "Forward" button?

Is there any research on whether users understand ellipses (...)?

Exposing touch screen sensitivity in the UI

Forcing Users To think up More Complex Passwords / Ease of Remembering Them

Formatting Web Pages for Printing

Shower Controls

How many 'confirmation emails' are too many emails?

Would a 'Processing' indicator on pedestrian crossing controls be helpful - and if so how would it be designed?

A terminology question: differentiating between 'Detailed UX issues' and 'Structural UX issues'?

What is the 'Go' button on a page of a set of forms called?

Are there any guidelines on the use of speech in interfaces?

Telephone 'hold' messages?

What's the maxium safe time that a user can be looking at the controls in a car rather than the road?

Localisation of MM/DD/YYYY prompt date letter abbreviations

What is the optimal level of 'communication' with an online purchase?

Is there any point in "plastic cards" still having raised ("embossed") lettering on them?

Applying research on the ‘signposting’ of categories in a system with a large number of different items - to a physical world environment

Should users be given the option to sign up to a website without having to set a password?

Should Online Processes Assume that the User has Access to a Printer?

Is there any evidence whether call centre staff using "air traffic control" spelling of letters helps or hinders understanding?

Passwords: Speed of conversion from displayed to 'starred'

Rating Scales - Number of Points on the Scale and Accuracy of Feedback

Moderating Mapping Data submitted by the General Public

What's this style of website called?

Car Park Ticket Machine Letter and Number Organisation