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Behavior modification vs usability [closed]
I'm working on a project that has me a bit stumped. Thanks for any help you can provide!
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I'm working on the interface that is shown to a student before they take a quiz. Students are ...
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Preventing users from posting toxic content [closed]
I'm not 100% sure if this fits here, but I would guess it does...
I'm building an app where users can post and talk to each other anonymously. With that comes a lot of responsibility as I feel like ...
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Is there any scientifically proven way to get criteria or factors, why a user accepts a software?
Sometimes I notice the effect in my company, that a software is accepted by a project team - even though in Usability Testing the software (not having monopoly in functionality) turned out to be more ...
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The Psychology of Colors
I have a few categories in my application regarding the various needs/dimensions of human lives such as health, social services etc. I am not sure which color would best represent each category. Could ...
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How to make waiting time when connecting to a conference better for the user?
We have a part of our app where in the user has paid for a consultation and is then presented with a button to connect to the consultant. As in below:
When the user clicks on this button, the ...
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One CTA or many Shortcuts?
We're building a product where we can either give one main Call to Action on home screen (Mobile app) which conforms to Hick-Hyman law and reduces cognitive load to make a decision easy but lowers ...
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Impact of images and icons on user perception when capturing personal information?
I am designing an account area where users are required to provide some personal information.I have came across research that suggests that the use of icons such as a "Padlock" or similar has a ...
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How to keep the user engaged while waiting for a period of time?
I am designing an app for an online taxi booking portal. The workflow is designed in a way in which the users must wait for 120 secs for booking to get confirmed. While the customer is waiting for the ...
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what is the list for list of sexual orientation options in a dating website?
males and females sexual orientations in a terminology that is easy for the user to select them.
Exmple .male straight , female straight
including gay and lesbian and other kinds.
please i am ...
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Looking for arguments and studies to rebut "No one complains, so it ain't broke."
I'm of the opinion that the absence of complaints is not a strong indicator of good usability. I'd like to learn more about this idea, whether it's true or not, and how to argue the point if true.
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Upon the launch of a new site - add big slide-down / lightbox explanation?
Upon the launch of say a new social media site - is it appropriate to do a big slide-down / lightbox to explain what the site is about - or to let users figure things out for themselves?
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Advantages of big forms (especially in ecommerce)
What are the advantages or disadvantages using big forms? (especially in ecommerce)
I notice sites like Stack Exchange are using big form input fields with big bold labels inside of them (...
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How to Find the Best Icon to Represent a Concept?
I am developing a visual programming language, and after reading this paper it looks as if icons are a very good solution to improve the language and increase understanding. But since I am a ...
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