Why do mobile apps use animated transitions?
So many mobile apps are using animated transitions (much like the web was using flash animations in the early 2000s). In a desktop internet browser, clicking a link on a web page takes you to the the next page while a lot of…
How to make a button look disabled
Hopefully this isn’t too specific for here. I have the following button image that I use on my site
Here’s an example with text:
This is rendered using the following CSS:
input.borderlessButton {
background: url(“../Images/butto…
Why do many/most (Android) phones have the power button opposite the volume buttons?
I have just bought a Nexus 5 phone. I love the phone, but like my previous two phones it gives me grief when turning the thing on or off. The problem is that the power button is almost directly opposite the volume rocker butt…
Mark or don’t mark required fields if all are required?
If all fields in a form are required should they be marked somehow (eg. with an asterisk)?
I see this done a lot and find it redundant?
There could be a difference in big forms and small forms, but in big ones I would add a note at the t…
Why do washing machines have windows?
I’m curious why every front-loaded washing machine I’ve seen so far comes with a window, while other household machines, like dishwashers, don’t.
From a design or UI/UX perspective, why would one want a user to be able to see their cloth…
Forms: Modal dialog or separate page in single page app?
In my application, I have pages that show lists of some objects, for example “People” or “Contracts”. From these pages, the user may create a new object. Often these objects only have a handful of properties, maybe 4 or 5. …
Placement of edit and delete buttons for dynamic table
The application I am working on has dynamic tables that gets longer as the user adds more objects. The user is able to edit the properties of these objects and/or delete them.
I’m quite confident of the button placement bei…
Improving the "booking page" for a taxi booking mobile application
I’m currently working on a taxi booking application and have got to the stage where I need to design the “Book” page where the user can create a new advance taxi booking.
The features are as follows:
The user can set the s…
Things I would need to learn [closed]
Hello everyone and thanks in advance for helping me out. I just graduated from a video game conception school and I want to get into UX for video game or mobile app. The issue is: I don’t know where to start. I am already ver…
Your Mobile Design Strategy: Responsive, Adaptive, Native, Or Not At All?
Responsive design is a buzzword in User Experience. Adoption is moving at blazing speed. Designers are blogging all kinds of advice about what mobile strategy we should follow. But really, mobile first for everything?
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