Alternative questions to the Net Promoter Score or better metrics of User Experience
There are some very detailed discussions about the validity of the NPS. But the take home message is that you can’t really improve what you can’t measure effectively, so it is still important to come up with metrics (preferably from a numb…
Verbiage and Icons for Delete vs Remove
In the application I’m working on, we have two forms of getting rid of an item.
Delete: Permanently deleting an item from the system. Once removed, the data is gone.
Remove: Removing a linked item from a group within the sy…
Information architecture for a restaurant menu for a mobile application
I’m currently designing a mobile application (android) for ordering food. The purpose of the application would be similar to the justeat app.
The biggest challenge as yet is structuring the menu and items available so that th…
Why are most game controllers left handed?
Most game controllers (game pads, joysticks) use the left hand for directional control, which is also the task that requires the most dexterity. Most people are right handed, but end up using their favoured hand for button mashing.
Back i…
"New" vs. "Create"
For buttons that initiate some content creation interaction, which label is better:
“New X” or “Create X”? Are there specific uses that in which one is better than the other?
Standard headshot and thumbnail dimensions and width/height ratio
Is there a preferred size and ratio for images that represent a headshot/mugshot of a person? I have a project where we’re taking photos of people, generate thumbnails, store the thumbnails and print them on identification cards. Those c…
Get people to read FAQ before contacting support
We need people to check the FAQ before contacting support. The current solution we are using is to name the entire section of the web page FAQ, even though it also contains a form to contact support at the bottom of the secti…
Best UI for horoscope/zodiac Android app
download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
I want to make horoscope Android applicaiton, and I’m not sure which navigation I should use.
I’m thinking about these two options:
ListView/GridView with two …
How to test website for large screens?
I want to test website for large screens such as 1920 x 1080 pixels, 2560 x 1600 pixels, In browserstack i find only 1280 x 1024 pixels is maximum for windows machines, Is there any website to test for large screen resolution…
How to test website for large screens?
I want to test website for large screens such as 1920 x 1080 pixels, 2560 x 1600 pixels, In browserstack i find only 1280 x 1024 pixels is maximum for windows machines, Is there any website to test for large screen resolution…