What symbol can be used to denote "contains"
Our UI has a table of data, with the first row containing input fields in each column for searching based off the data in that column. We want to add a dropdown that determines how that search text is used. We want to be able to do the fol…
User choosing frequency-based thresholds
As part of a site’s advanced filters, I want to give people the ability to filter based on the frequency of results. i.e. “show only results that occur at least once per month” or “show only results that appear at least weekl…
Different ways of entry points in a form or one way?
So I am trying to digitalise a business form for my client.
I will quickly explain the workflow:
User fills a form which has:
shipping address
payer address
billing address.
2.They create a new form for each shipping address they ha…
What to name a system
We are launching a new performance system and I have recommended the name should be descriptive of what you can do in the system to assist new employees to the organisation and those that only use the system one a year i.e. i…
Should a web-based UI rely on the browser back button?
The back button is a great “get out of a flow’s dead end” option that browsers provide. Should a UI rely on the back button as the only method to allow a user to get to the previous page or should the UI provide an additional, site-specifi…
Sharing a link in iOS: where to place an action button if not in a bar?
I’m going to explain what I’ve been told to meet: I need to add a kind of “tell a friend” option within a settings menu the app already has (which is a table view). The purpose of such “tell a friend” option is to share a lin…
Rationale behind off-center trackpads?
Many laptops come with an off-center trackpad as seen below:
What’s the rationale behind this design? Has any research been done into what end-users prefer?
As my personal and very subjective opinion, it’s the number one t…
What is the difference between UX Design and Service Design?
This question, like other “What’s the difference?” questions on this site, is pretty broad and shows a lack of understanding. However, I hope we’ll entertain it because defining these emerging fields is helpful to members of …
How many incorrect attempts should be allowed before invalidating a password?
I am trying to prevent brute force attacks on a user’s account by invalidating a password when too many attempts are made in the same minute, hour, day or something similar. The credentials in this scenario are for company employees on the…
Which is the better UX for a user to see their password at the login screen?
These are the two options I’m considering.
Having a tickbox for a ‘show password’ option, which would let the user see their password. A ‘caps lock’ icon would be in the password text area which allows the user to see that the caps lock …