How to keep the original value on a table after an override?

I have a table that displays the qty. entered by the user when they uploaded their spreadsheet. We want to show the user the alternative price for other quantities, so if they originally entered 80 they could see that if they…
Deep diving into content

I am trying to develop a model of interaction for a product helps a user study content. I have this idea of first displaying a basic level of understanding. Then as the user wants to discover more about a given piece of conte…
What is the easiest way to represent "history" menu?

I have been testing a mobile application (iOS) that allows you to access past actions. I’m currently using an icon like this https://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/material-core/21/history-128.png to access the page, and the …
Do I really need a button?

I have a slider – it’s actually 2 jquery slider bars where the user can select 2 values, then press a button to go to the next page.
The question is do I really need a button or is it just taking up space without any real pu…
Should related posts show excerpts?

What is the benefit of showing excerpts in related posts vs showing just titles?
Provided that excerpts are normally just 1-3 lines of text, does this really make it more compelling or does it add any value?
Indicate what level an overridden setting comes from

For reports my team releases, we have a hierarchy like this.
Customer administrators aren’t allowed to modify the base settings, but they can set overrides one level below. Copies of the report can then be created which fu…
What’s the meaning of a disabled form field?

I’m working on a desktop UI that uses a lot of form elements like input fields, spinners, radio buttons etc. to fill out what is basically one big form.
This form has a lifecycle with different check (validation) points that…
How do you test your your wireframes?

Do you usually test with real users or with your internal team first?
Examples for contextual actions like in Gmail [on hold]
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I’m looking for examples for an interface which allows users to select an item and only than view the actions which can be performed on that item, just like in Gmail. Thanks]1
How to communicate visually the ability to change columns in a table

Often websites may include functionality that allows a user to select what columns appear in a table. When this occurs, what is the best way to visually communicate this action, so the user both understands it is possible an…