User Mervin

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Should error messages apologize?

answered Jan 4, 2013 at 15:38

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Why do users click randomly and rapidly when an application hangs?

answered May 10, 2013 at 13:58

97 votes

CAPTCHA on mobile: what are the alternatives?

answered Feb 7, 2014 at 17:51

79 votes

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What part of overview item should be clickable

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 11:24

69 votes

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Why is Google using a (new) 2 step Gmail sign in process?

answered May 15, 2015 at 7:11

56 votes

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Are there any letters/numbers that should be avoided in an ID?

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 19:40

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Which color scheme to choose for applications that require long work hours?

answered Feb 25, 2014 at 19:27

48 votes

Why are vote buttons on Stack Exchange shown when they can't be used?

answered Mar 14, 2014 at 15:36

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Do signs printed on the road offer a significant advantage for the user over signs on a post?

answered May 12, 2015 at 2:19

41 votes

What to show while a game is loading?

answered Oct 10, 2014 at 19:44

41 votes

Why we don't use wider interfaces on wide screens

answered Mar 6, 2014 at 16:38

41 votes

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A common and classic UX interview question

answered Sep 7, 2012 at 20:29

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Best practices for UI that introduces new users

answered Mar 12, 2014 at 17:51

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Should I switch to a dark theme UI if the app is used at night?

answered May 13, 2015 at 4:11

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Why is == the standard equality operator?

answered Apr 19, 2015 at 7:38

29 votes

What is a user friendly way of preventing users re-submitting / editing a form while it is submitting?

answered Mar 7, 2014 at 10:45

29 votes

Does reducing white space improve or degrade the user experience?

answered Feb 8, 2013 at 14:41

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What are the usability benefits of using multiple monitors?

answered Aug 23, 2012 at 8:50

27 votes

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How do people know to "double tap to like" in Instagram? What did Instagram do to make users aware of that feature?

answered Jun 27, 2013 at 18:34

25 votes

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Inline editing vs Edit view

answered Oct 23, 2012 at 22:15

24 votes

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Best way to show users that they can change colour

answered Feb 15, 2014 at 19:18

24 votes

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How do blind people know where to find Braille signs?

answered Mar 24, 2014 at 20:24

24 votes

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Should a multinational website background color be a conscious choice?

answered Jan 8, 2013 at 11:32

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Should text on the web be justified?

answered Jul 26, 2012 at 17:03

22 votes

Can we expect users to close popovers by just clicking away?

answered Dec 4, 2014 at 19:19

22 votes

Refusing a user permission to click a URL

answered Jan 30, 2012 at 17:27

21 votes

Dark screens in cars

answered Jun 28, 2013 at 12:55

20 votes

What is the best way to represent the difficulty level in a children's game?

answered Mar 11, 2013 at 11:10

19 votes

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Dashed underline on required fields

answered Mar 6, 2012 at 8:59

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Chat arrangement question: Left or right?

answered Feb 16, 2013 at 15:43

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595 Answers

Should error messages apologize?

Why do users click randomly and rapidly when an application hangs?

CAPTCHA on mobile: what are the alternatives?

What part of overview item should be clickable

Why is Google using a (new) 2 step Gmail sign in process?

Are there any letters/numbers that should be avoided in an ID?

Which color scheme to choose for applications that require long work hours?

Why are vote buttons on Stack Exchange shown when they can't be used?

Do signs printed on the road offer a significant advantage for the user over signs on a post?

What to show while a game is loading?

Why we don't use wider interfaces on wide screens

A common and classic UX interview question

Best practices for UI that introduces new users

Should I switch to a dark theme UI if the app is used at night?

Why is == the standard equality operator?

What is a user friendly way of preventing users re-submitting / editing a form while it is submitting?

Does reducing white space improve or degrade the user experience?

What are the usability benefits of using multiple monitors?

How do people know to "double tap to like" in Instagram? What did Instagram do to make users aware of that feature?

Inline editing vs Edit view

Best way to show users that they can change colour

How do blind people know where to find Braille signs?

Should a multinational website background color be a conscious choice?

Should text on the web be justified?

Can we expect users to close popovers by just clicking away?

Refusing a user permission to click a URL

Dark screens in cars

What is the best way to represent the difficulty level in a children's game?

Dashed underline on required fields

Chat arrangement question: Left or right?