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The best way is to link to the word or phrase with a meaning, such as website or register. Never ever link the word here. Reference: accepted answer on the question Why shouldn't we use words such as …

It's good practice to let users know where they've been, and by default this link is violet. But more importantly this link need to be different from unvisited links, and making it clear to the user w …

There are plenty of sources online about visited link color, but one credible source is Nielsen Norman Group. Both Jakob Nielsen and Donald Norman have each spent more than 20 years researching user b …

There are several studies studying users ability to understand icons, text and both. The results of these studies always come to the same conclusion. Double coding (text and image) is always the easie …

No, please don't because... Should Links Open In New Windows? No, they shouldn’t. At first glance the decision to open links in new windows or not depends on the given site and the preferences …

More to read: Accepted answer to the question When should hyperlinks be underlined? Inline text links should not be accompanied by an icon, because it have a tendency to draw (unwanted) attention. … More to read: Accepted answer to the question Should hyperlinks be blue? Linked text that has been visited should be in a different color than unvisited link. …

Yes, it's a good idea, since this is almost convention today. If you take a look at any web site* today almost all text (and images) in footer, header and header logo are hypertext links. When you im …

You have two good options which doesn't exclude each other - so I'd say why choose when you can have both? I think both are equaly valid since some users don't trust "Share on FB" and rather want to s …

Header links is a really good way to enforce focus on a specific area. If you check your profile here on *.SE you find that each heading actually is a link to the page where you see things in greater …

I would use an [Edit] button which would be visible inside the cell. A click on the edit button would display the content in plain text format (assuming that the entire cell is a link) in a Text area …

Any system need to follow simple rules, without cognitive load of any kind - which make me think you're comlicating things. Tha last option is the worst, since we don't want one link to open two pages …

A tags primary use is to place content in context, which means they are labels first and foremost. In real life we use tags all the time to label things to its belongings. Take a suitcase on an airpor …

Navigation is always an interesting topic, and should be treated with care in each case. If you have a target group at hand, or a selection of your target audience – use them. You could use Card Sorti …

No, it's the other way around. As your having a carousel, there is a timing issue to address. The carousel switches images and users have to quickly click on the banner to get to the offer currently …

Ask yourself the following: Is the content on the web page supposed to be disclosed and hidden from unauthorized users? Do you want to restrict social sharing from those users you’re e-mailing? Is i …