ChrisF

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I've been a developer for nearly 30 years in one form or another. I learnt Pascal at University and my first job was programming in Fortran 66. I've since moved to C# & .NET via Ada, C and C++.

I've been involved with UI design all my working life, from Computer Aided Design software, through 3D graphics applications, to developer tools and most recently web applications and now Silverlight LoB applications.

One of these days I'm going to get round to these books on my Amazon Wish List

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May 7	comment	Should users be directed to a 404 page or a landing page? @3nafish if no one else agrees the close vote will decay after a few days, so there's no harm done.
May 7	comment	Should users be directed to a 404 page or a landing page? possible duplicate of Generic or dedicated error pages
Mar 12	comment	Which way should be “on” for a switch? @JohnGB - with a status light the direction doesn't matter though.
Mar 12	comment	Which way should be “on” for a switch? @JohnGB - show the on state with a light?
Mar 11	comment	How to portray relevant data on the UI This question is far too broad for Stack Exchange. The answer depends on your scenario - which you haven't even outlined. You've already seen there are advocates for both approaches.
Feb 9	comment	Why do mobile video apps encourage taking short videos? I'd say that it's to ensure that the whole video can be uploaded on a potentially unreliable connection - but that'd just be a guess.
Feb 6	comment	Traffic lights: why yellow before green? @Espen - We practice hill starts in the UK. And when I learnt we were taught use the handbrake until we'd hit the balance point. Things might have changed in the 30+ years since then, but I doubt it.
Feb 6	comment	Traffic lights: why yellow before green? @Espen - you have to take your foot off the brake to use the accelerator. Unless you are very quick you'll slip back if you try to swap from brake to gas. So you use the handbrake then bring the clutch up to the biting point while "stepping on gas". This holds the car instead of the handbrake.
Feb 6	comment	Traffic lights: why yellow before green? @Espen - if you're on a hill and not using a handbrake the clutch won't be fully depressed - at least if you want to stay still it won't.
Jan 9	comment	Why some sites don't allow the deletion of entries? You can delete your own question if it has no upvoted answers.
Jan 1	comment	What android UI control fits for selection of number in large range? @BennySkogberg - please don't recommend other sites unless you know for certain that the question would be acceptable there. This question is a better fit for this site.
Jan 1	comment	How to avoid 12:00 AM midnight/noon confusion in a time input field? This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post.
Dec 31	comment	Is there a proper name for the accordion-like stacked panels? I always thought it was an accordion. What control do you use to create this?
Dec 2	comment	Swipe indicators on a small screen I was going to say leave the icons off - but then you still need some indication that the user must swipe to navigate through the records...
Nov 9	comment	How to present content behind a paywall to unregistered users The best user experience is not have a paywall in the first place :) Seriously though, the answer will depend on how unregistered users find your site. Are they coming via searches, will they be redirected via specific links sent by registered users or will they just find the site and explore?
Oct 19	comment	Why do Microwave oven UIs fail? @BryanOakley - no there isn't. But the early dials were mechanical
Oct 17	comment	How to represent an X/Y mood data to a user within a very small space (32x32)? This is an interesting idea, but slight variations in colour (both hue and saturation) might be difficult to distinguish on a small screen that's being viewed in less than optimal conditions.
Oct 16	comment	What fields to drop from the registration form? Your second point (to me) reads as "if you want to make money you need to put more fields on your registration form".
Oct 16	comment	What fields to drop from the registration form? You are confusing the registration form with the profile/account details. The former should have the minimum required to uniquely identify people and allow them to log on securely. The profile is the place to gather the marketing led and demographic data. You should use gaming theory to encourage people to fill out all the information you require.
Oct 16	comment	What fields to drop from the registration form? @MikeBrown - However, you will still need to have e-mail and password for those users who are unable or unwilling to use one of these, so it does still come back to my original answer.