Why not use sans-serif fonts on print design?
It’s better to use sans-serif than serif fonts on the web, as their simpler letter form remain readable at low resolution. Serif fonts need more pixels to display their extra details.
I was wondering why I seldom see any sans…
Default cursor on mouse over of a button is not a hand pointer
Why is the default cursor an arrow when you hover over an HTML <button>? I always thought that arrows let you select stuff, but hands let you execute an action. Since buttons execute actions, shouldn’t I override the de…
Default cursor on mouse over of a button is not a hand pointer
Why is the default cursor an arrow when you hover over an HTML <button>? I always thought that arrows let you select stuff, but hands let you execute an action. Since buttons execute actions, shouldn’t I override the de…
How to build a budgeting interface (sum of items must equal 100)?
I’m trying to build a visual web interface where users can distribute a budget over some (varying) number of items. For example, if the budget is 100 points, I might allocate:
50 points to ‘Apples’
50 points to ‘Oranges’
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Progressive images = Better user experience?
Do progressive images give a better user experience for browser based web applications?
Progressive images = Better user experience?
Do progressive images give a better user experience for browser based web applications?
Ideal column width for paragraphs online
There is nothing worse than coming across a website with paragraphs that span the width of your screen resolution. They are usually so hard to read, I don’t even bother.
A lot of web designers use generic grid and column systems, but I do…
Should label and field be separated with colon?
When you have a form with fields and captions for these fields, should you do it like that:
Field1: [ ]
Field2: [ ]
or like that:
Field1 [ ]
Field2 [ ]
I saw both used in popular application. Microsoft generally uses colons (My computer properties -> Computer Name tab is one example). Opera browser doesn’t use colons as separators on forms (example: Preferences form).
I personally don’t have a strong opinion on which one is better. But I’m working on this “1000s of winforms” app where I suspect we have forms with and without colons so I would really like to set a standard and go one way or another on all forms because the inconsistency is far worse than any of the options.
To use or not to use "Zebra Stripes", or Alternating Row Colors for Tables
Is there any research out there showing whether or not alternating the row colors for a table increases/impedes the time it takes to parse information? An example can be found at the following location:
I generally find i…
To use or not to use "Zebra Stripes", or Alternating Row Colors for Tables
Is there any research out there showing whether or not alternating the row colors for a table increases/impedes the time it takes to parse information? An example can be found at the following location:
I generally find i…