What company’s UIs are at the forefront of design, and why?
I’d look at if the UI/UX is getting the users from A to B in as few steps as possible, and as simply as possible. If it feels too complicated, then your designer needs to iterate. Looking at trendy screenshots is not something I recommend. Looking at design patterns might be, if you notice a UI problem and want to know best practices for how it may have been previously solved:
What is the most common user interface in the world? [closed]
Please explain:
(1) What leads you to believe the interface is the most commonly used, and
(2) Why do you believe that it is an interface.
UPDATE: Leonardo Herrera’s answer “The button, and its cousin hyperlink” had been…
Is custom manufacturer order confusing for users ?
I have an eshop that has in the menu a list of manufacturers available on the website. The default order for them is alphabetical, but due to marketing reasons the owner asked that several manufacturer should be first in the …
Software creating user interface prototypes on Linux
I’m looking for user interface prototyping software. I like Axure, but it is not available on Linux, so I’m looking something similar with it. What open source project do you use for basic UI prototyping? What are pros and co…
In a grid, how to display long column headers
When displaying data in a grid (each row contains a record, each column a different record field), vertical space need is easily solved with scrolling or paging.
We are usually sooner missing horizontal space as the number o…
What is a good way to display infinite nested comments?
Is there a way to do infinite nested comment threads in a way that doesn’t look horrible? I realize that one could simply restrict the levels of nesting, but perhaps there’s a better way of indicating some comments are replie…
To tooltip or not to tooltip?
For what widgets would you want to have a tooltip? I can see the case for icons in toolbars without text. What about for buttons with labels? Hopefully the label clearly communicates what the buttons does, but what if you w…
To tooltip or not to tooltip?
For what widgets would you want to have a tooltip? I can see the case for icons in toolbars without text. What about for buttons with labels? Hopefully the label clearly communicates what the buttons does, but what if you w…
OK/Cancel on left/right?
Should OK button be on left of Cancel button or vice versa?
Are there any studies suggesting either of the solutions?
OK/Cancel on left/right?
Should OK button be on left of Cancel button or vice versa?
Are there any studies suggesting either of the solutions?