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Best method for ordering information in a form
Is there a good method for deciding on layout and order of information in a complex form ?
For example - deciding how to order many customer details in a CRM system.
Should the main criteria for order ...
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Content presentation pattern name and known usability cons and pros
I am currently designing a long product page; usability testing shows that the monotony and the high homogeneity of the page represents a findability, legibility, and overall experience blunder. We ...
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how to reduce content scrolling without reducing a story?
This is what I came up with: (summarized version)
After finishing the page I got user feedback (design leaders from the UX community). The feedback that I got was that it lacked storytelling and ...
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Term for when an interface unexpectedly updates its content and causes users to mis-click?
There is a frustrating situation that I've encountered in multiple places that is hard to describe, but the consequence is always the same; causing the user to mis-click what they meant, due to the ...
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should header be fixed when using three column layout?
I'm designing three column layout website where all columns scroll independently. There is no problem on large displays, if header(I have large header) is fixed, but on smaller screens (1366x650 px) I ...
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Content on left with image on right in magazine websites
I came across the New Yorker website and noticed that in some of the inner category pages, the content is placed on left and the image on the right. This is a structure I see quite often.
Is there ...
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Order of displaying information
Is there a golden rule to go by when deciding the order in which users are going to see the content?
I made a mockup in which I compare two cases. The first one is the one I'd like to apply. The ...
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Is it a bad idea to move the content on the right of the page?
I recently discovered a blog which has an original layout:
The left half of the page contains by the name, two menus, the social buttons and the copyright. Most of the space is not used, and is ...
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How to best display a lot of information or data on a single webpage?
Are there any "rules" or recommendations in UX Design for displaying a lot of data on a webpage? Or how to select the most needed information to display data?
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How to solve a space/content conflict in a paper form
Imagine a form that tradespeople use to manage safety on worksites. The form helps the worker identify potential safety hazards and suggests techniques for minimising risk. It also guides the worker ...
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Preferential ordering of content when comparing two items side by side
When comparing two items side by side, is it better to show the given or known item first or show the unknown variable first?
I have a tabbed interface to show the differences of common eye issues ...
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How could I better layout a list of 200+ members?
I'm looking for suggestions on how I can lay out this long list of members.
Just for some extra context, when you select a person's name an overlay will appear with their information along with a ...
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Content grouping based on time and theme
I have some articles which need to be arranged on a new website based on time and theme. For example on a blog site the content is usually arranged by date (descending latest first) - see first figure ...
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Should I include any other information on a page with a long signup form?
I'm working on a form users will fill out to start a free trial of our product. Unfortunately all of the fields I've included are required for us to put them in our system properly.
What I'm left ...
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Software product page that references multiple download locations consolidate into one button or provide separate buttons
With Software needing to be made available in many kinds of stores or download locations. When developing a product page, which offers a better user experience for obtaining the software product:
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Linear vs Column layout, which one is more readable?
Are there existing/approved studies proving that one is better in readability than the other in these 2 layouts? Which one offers more chance to be read completely?
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Comment section overload?
I absolutely love Smashing Magazine for the brilliant articles and helpful advice. But one thing that I have noticed about their articles is that they keep all the comments on one page (same page as ...
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Furnishing the sidebar the honest way
I'm developing yet another website (non-blog, static), and yet again I'm stumbling upon the same problem with inner (non-home) pages design. The layout is conventional:
960px wrapper
header with ...
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