Signifying to user that field is editable
I have a grid that has a bunch of data. Some of the fields are editable and cause a postback updating the data. What are the best ways to show that to the user?
i.e. Is there a best practice for how to make a distinction bet…
Signifying to user that field is editable
I have a grid that has a bunch of data. Some of the fields are editable and cause a postback updating the data. What are the best ways to show that to the user?
i.e. Is there a best practice for how to make a distinction bet…
Is it true that UX people have a hard time working for Google?
Charles WarrenDoing good design is hard wherever you work. At Google, us UX designers are finding more and more opportunities to truly lead Product Design. One great example is our turn-by-turn navigation product for Android. The team was co-led by UX…
What qualities do the best UX professionals have?
Humility.
You must be humble enough to recognize your own human limitations,
including the cognitive biases that you bring to the table. You must be
humble enough to recognize the best idea whether it is your own or
someone else’s. You must be humble enough to learn from subject matter
experts or users or business stakeholders. You must be humble enough to
take constructive criticism without taking it personally. And you must
be humble enough to understand where your strengths end and those of
your team begin.
How would you describe your user experience design philosophy in one sentence?
The best thing about users is they eventually all die. Users come to a design with certain expectations, until they don’t anymore.
Good design is invisible. If a design draws focus to itself, instead of the users’ objective, it is not a good design.
Risk averse companies produce crap.
Design is not immune to Sturgeon’s Law. Sturgeon’s Law: 99% of everything is crap. How do you prevent your design from being in that 99%?
What qualities do the best UX professionals have?
Dan SafferThe ability to quickly see to the actual problem, not just the issues that result from that problem.The ability to visualize that problem.The ability to generate multiple solutions to the problem, then discuss the pros and cons of each.The a…
How to best represent a ToggleButton (representing on/off) with the ability to be locked
I’m designing a ToggleButton control that has the ability to be in a locked state in which user interaction will not be able to further toggle the control. In general I would like the button to appear somewhat natural in the …
How to best represent a ToggleButton (representing on/off) with the ability to be locked
I’m designing a ToggleButton control that has the ability to be in a locked state in which user interaction will not be able to further toggle the control. In general I would like the button to appear somewhat natural in the …
What is the best font for extremely limited space, i.e. will fit the most READABLE text in the smallest space?
I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn’t my area of expertise, so I want to know, is there an optimal font for fitting the most readabl…
What is the best color combination for on screen reading?
I work at an airline as a pilot and I am involved in the “paperless” project which aims to have no more paper in the cockpit – all the data should be accessible from tablet devices.
We have a lot to read during flights (chec…