How to viszualize dates in a user-friendly way?
I’m working on a website on which users should get an overview on which dates they executed an action. For example, user X executed action Y on Aug 21, Aug 28, and Sep 12.
What would be a good and user-friendly way to display…
One tablet app, one flow with two users (specialist and customer) – how to differentiate?
I am working on a project that involves creating User Interface of a tablet app. The app will be used in the following way:
a customer is coming to the shop
a specialist is starting the app and initiates the flow
a speciali…
Should parent toggles control child toggles?
I’m working on a table that has a parent toggle on the top row with each child row below having its own toggle.
If I were to disable a specific row, I will visually see that the row has been disabled.
Now, let’s say I were…
Dashboards per module vs general dashboard
I am working on the UX of a big platform. Our idea is to have a main general Dashboard where users can enter and see everything at a glance, but also we are making modules(Modular Design) to keep a order in our main areas. Qu…
Dashboards per module vs general dashboard
I am working on the UX of a big platform. Our idea is to have a main general Dashboard where users can enter and see everything at a glance, but also we are making modules(Modular Design) to keep a order in our main areas. Qu…
How can I convince/prove to others that text over background images is a bad idea?
I’m being pressured to build a feature that would make it easy for users to create web pages that feature large text over large images. Like this:
I am of the strong opinion that this design pattern is problematic for seve…
How can I convince others that text over background images is a bad idea?
I’m being pressured to build a feature that would make it easy for users to create web pages that feature large text over large images. Like this:
I am of the strong opinion that this design pattern is problematic for seve…
Why do some automated phone systems use a typing sound effect?
Sometimes when I call a company’s customer service phone number, an automated phone system answers. These systems will ask me questions to identify the type of information I am seeking, the type of problem I am experiencing,…
Why do some automated phone systems use a typing sound effect?
Sometimes when I call a company’s customer service phone number, an automated phone system answers. These systems will ask me questions to identify the type of information I am seeking, the type of problem I am experiencing,…
Replacing Dog as Man’s Best Friend
Interfaces that are more natural and human-like are likely to be easier for new users to adopt since we may lean toward treating them just like humans. In this article, Nicholas Bowman and Jaime Banks offer a discussion of what it means to be “social” with an interface.