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Patrick McElhaney

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Save icon, is the floppy disk icon dead?

Jan 12, 2011

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How To Display Too Much Data

Sep 14, 2010

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Common web app usability gotchas?

Aug 16, 2010

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To use or not to use "Zebra Stripes", or Alternating Row Colors for Tables

Feb 16, 2011

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You, Me, or Joe Soap

Sep 28, 2011

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Don't hide or disable menu items?

Oct 14, 2011

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Tab Overflow: What to do when I run out of space for yearly tabs?

Aug 12, 2010

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How long should the delay be before a tooltip pops up?

Aug 16, 2010

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Why does the Redbox machine have barriers around the credit card swipe reader?

Aug 18, 2010

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Should an interface ever say "thank you"?

Sep 20, 2011

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Are round check boxes confusing or an accepted standard?

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