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Why thumbs up and thumbs down buttons looks better when facing towards each other when placed next to each other? [closed]
I'm designing a rating feature for an app with thumbs and thumbs down next to each other. i'm curious why is most examples i'd seen the hands will be facing each other instead of being in the same ...
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At this point, placebo buttons are still helpful for users in web design?
I had this question related to the redirect buttons. Some apps or websites need time to save data before making a redirect or load some content. Usually, action from the user can't help. In these ...
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How to emphasize/mark one option over the other?
I'm attaching screenshot of the current section.
The left option, is the free option(obviously), while the right one, is the paid option, marked with "locked" emoji.
I'm trying to increase the "...
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Nice elevators patterns for imaginative psychology
For a person that could not see, would it be nice to have different elevator buttons arranged into different patterns, not sure which ones, at all, or not?
On one hand, it would make things ...
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Should I avoid using "abort" in favor of its synonyms?
I've heard that the term "abort" could have a negative meaning in some contexts (i.e. due to abortion-related issues), and for that reason it was avoided in some interfaces of the 80's/90's, probably ...
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Prefer buttons over text links when designing for mobile?
When designing for mobile, should one prefer buttons over text links whenever possible?
I'm guessing buttons are better at encouraging tapping, whereas text links are increasingly becoming associated ...
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Should I style my buttons?
Are there any major advantages / disadvantages in styling ones buttons like Facebook, Twitter and StackExchange - vs. not styling them like Craigslist and 4chan?
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Why do people clear the screen multiple times when using a calculator?
I've noticed that most people when using a real or a virtual calculator, they hit the Clear button multiple times when clearing the screen (even though hitting it once is enough), so I started ...
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Social media sharing: Does simply showing icons stimulate action?
This is tangentially related to the question "Social Media Icons - show all visible, or group under 'share'?".
In my organization, we've generally found that displaying the individual icons for ...
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Examples of placebos in UI design?
This is purely a curiosity question but one I thought would be a bit interesting. Is anyone aware of placebos in use on popular web sites or applications? Either intentionally or unintentionally?
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