Is there a short/common name for form-based user interfaces?
We’re all familiar with CLI and GUI but it doesn’t seem to me that a UI consisting mostly of links and text fields is really a GUI. Think of something like on-line banking where any graphics are really only decorative. You’…
If user uses Facebook/Google to login in my website, should I logout a user that logs out from Facebook/Google account?
Is basically the inverse of this question.
An user register to a website using his/her Facebook account. Should I check if user is still logged in in Facebook and if is not the case log out the user? Or should I log out the …
Gauging the User
I was wondering if anyone had information on how users respond to initial assessments that gauge user skill or experience level before presenting exercises for improvement or development. How in depth can you questioning or t…
Hidden top navigation Menu: best way to show it is there
I have a top header that is hidden because we want the customer to focus on the forms they are filling out and these footers and headers take up alot of real estate.
So my question is what are some good ways to show that the…
Is it better to have sign in / sign up in modal or overlay than separate page on unique URL?
What are your opinions on that? What are dis/advantages of both cases?
Sign in / register UI in a modal or separate page
Is there any research or best practice guidelines on the most appropriate solution for this UI from an experience perspective?
Are there known advantages and disadvantages of each?
One Persona to Rule Them All
Great personas can lead to inspiration, innovation, and a focus on customers. But there are bad personas too! In this article, Jennifer Leigh Brown outlines why one static persona shouldn’t be used for every project, and explains the benefits of updating or creating new personas when appropriate.
How would you highlight a new question on a FAQ list?
A customer recently inquired to have new items highlighted on a faq list (as shown below) within a pdf. Typically faq questions are listed using a bold font weight. However the customer has stressed the importance of the new …
When should I use a menu bar icon on macOS?
When writing a desktop application for macOS, in which cases it is useful or advisable to add a menu bar icon? Are there any UI guidelines? And what should happen with the dock icon?
Example Evernote:
When should I use a menu bar icon on macOS?
When writing a desktop application for macOS, in which cases it is useful or advisable to add a menu bar icon? Are there any UI guidelines? And what should happen with the dock icon?
Example Evernote: