Should I explicitly state that a form field only accepts a specific input format?
My site has a lot of fields that accept a certain format of input only. Do I need to show users that this is the case, or can I rely on them inferring it?
For example, is it better to do this:
First Name: [__…
Proper Term for "Phone Type"
We have several forms which enable users to enter a phone number. Corresponding to the number, we have a “Phone Type” field which allows them to select work, mobile, home etc.
Phone Type lacks descriptiveness but I haven’t …
Gesture for alternative actions
I am working on an iOS applications using SceneKit. That means the main screen contains a simple 3d scene, with various small objects in it. The main interaction from the user is dragging and “throwing” these objects around.
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Is there an optimal position for user polls on a website?
I am in the process of designing a sports website. Users will visit to check the scores and fixtures of their team for various sports.
On the home page I am thinking of putting a user poll, just to engage with the community….
Displaying a couple of independent tables with different loading times
I have a webapp dashboard with a couple of tables (around 6 tables with a fixed order that usually does not fit on page without scrolling down the page).
Tables are filled out with data provided from a backend – data for eac…
What is the difference between user’s perspective vs perception?
In concept of usability ,What is the difference between user’s perspective vs perception?
Shaded line graphs: Good or bad?
I’ve been staring at this design for way too long and I need an outside view.
These are not stacked line graphs (a no-no in data vis) but two graphs occupying the same space. Does the shaded area count as non-data pixels? Ha…
Localizing coordinates
When localizing a display of x/y or lat/lng coordinates, what should I use for a separator? Is it always a comma even in locales that use the comma for the decimal separator?
Gathering Users Feedback
I am looking for innovative ways to gather feedback from customers of a platform and a service in a global scale. Although I am willing to talk with users, I am more interested to know if you have any advice in how I can do i…
Good UX/UI for scheduled reports sliding time window
You know how in many analytical tools one can schedule a report of a certain kind to be delivered every X days (or similar)? What are good UIs for setting what’s the date range that the report is generated with?
Here are som…