How to optimize the UX process for projects with tight deadlines?

I’d like to put the MV(UX) case on the table here and get your insights about how projects that demand a short, viable, and functional iteration of the UX process would go for NEW projects (Keyword here is “NEW”) and how man…
Social Icons and Download Badges in mailer header?

Im currently doing a mailer design.
I’ve placed the social icons in the header, next to the company logo.
Underneath the social links I have put download badges, before the main content of the mailer.
Some people said tha…
Right-click menu vs. shortcut menu

Which is the industry standard for technical communication when referring to the menu that opens when a user right-clicks an item on a screen? Is it called the ‘right-click menu’ or the ‘shortcut menu’?
I’m trying to establi…
Should browser/client drive the bulk operations?

Currently I am working on developing a web UI. Backend API is supporting individual delete on resources. Users would like to do a bulk delete (say hundreds of resources). If bulk delete need to be implemented, which is good d…
search-suggestion / Best way to show up the look-up option

I am designing a truck details edit form screen. Which consist of truck’s general information tab and a document tab to upload the document related to that truck.
In the truck’s general information tab there is field called as driver name, the user have the option to search for the specific driver base on the some parameters and assign a driver to that truck.
Now the question is, which will be a best approach to give a search option for specific field,
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Option 1: Show the search & result in popup but it is a responsive design popup is not recommended due to view port constrains.
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Option 2: Navigate the user to a new screen with search and result. But here problem is we have carry the forward the truck info to that new screen to maintain the context from where the user is navigated from and it should be inside the tab (general information tab)? also if the user have enter any data before reaching this particular fields in the parent screen, all the data has to be retained once user back to parent screen.
search-suggestion / Best way to show up the look-up option

I am designing a truck details edit form screen. Which consist of truck’s general information tab and a document tab to upload the document related to that truck.
In the truck’s general information tab there is field called as driver name, the user have the option to search for the specific driver base on the some parameters and assign a driver to that truck.
Now the question is, which will be a best approach to give a search option for specific field,
-
Option 1: Show the search & result in popup but it is a responsive design popup is not recommended due to view port constrains.
-
Option 2: Navigate the user to a new screen with search and result. But here problem is we have carry the forward the truck info to that new screen to maintain the context from where the user is navigated from and it should be inside the tab (general information tab)? also if the user have enter any data before reaching this particular fields in the parent screen, all the data has to be retained once user back to parent screen.
Custom app theme colors – include text inputs?

Let’s say I have a messaging app, where multiple users can post messages to a common discussion board. Each message on the board contains the user’s name and the user’s comment. The color for the comment can be “themed” by t…
What is the best interface for multi selecting from a list?

I’m trying to design the best multi-select list. User needs to see in one column active items and inactive items in second one and needs to have a fast and clear option to on and off selected items.
I know there are some to…
Is it okay to change the default value of the dropdown based on the last selected action and use it as default for the next list?

Is it okay to change the default value of the dropdown based on the last selected action and use it as default for the next list? What’s the disadvantage for the users?
On the Table, the dropdown defaults is always changing…
How to manage a priced app; in terms of timing and managing after license expiry?

I am developing a desktop app; and it is the first time I intend to publish it to the public for selling.
I have two options for pricing, and two options for managing after license expiry.
The two options for pricing are:…