Submit a Button and Cancel a Link… Too Confusing?
I have noticed in the last couple years a lot of web forms, if they have cancel at all, it is a link. I assume this is to drive the person to the UI element, a button in this case, that 99% of the population would want, but s…
When should I use a select box instead of radio buttons?
I know that a select box takes up less space and is good for lots of options. But should there be any deeper influences to my choice than space? Are there any studies that show users preferring one or the other?
There’s also…
How long should the delay be before a tooltip pops up?
I’m working on web site in which a “ribbon” submenu pops up as soon as the mouse touches one of the main menu items. I’m trying to explain to the designer that it should wait until the cursor has rested on the menu item, and …
How long should the delay be before a tooltip pops up?
I’m working on web site in which a “ribbon” submenu pops up as soon as the mouse touches one of the main menu items. I’m trying to explain to the designer that it should wait until the cursor has rested on the menu item, and …
Where should the "preferences" item go in a desktop application?
I find that the “preferences” menu item is always in a different place, and often under an arbitrary name which always makes it a pain to locate unless you’re already familiar with the software.
I have seen it under the file…
What are the common idioms for the drop portion of a drag and drop operation?
I’m only concerned here with the other half of a D%D operation, the drop. What are the common idioms to communicate to a user they can drop? And which are the “best” and in what situations?
In particular I would like to kn…
How to visualize the possibility of drag’n’drop?
My web application contains a list of elements, which can be sorted by drag’n’drop. How should this feature be visually represented to users?
How to visualize the possibility of drag’n’drop?
My web application contains a list of elements, which can be sorted by drag’n’drop. How should this feature be visually represented to users?
Is there an optimal font size?
For most website projects I’ve been involved with, the font size for the bulk text is usually 12px – 13px, but I’m wondering if this is a good size. I remember reading an article saying that font sizes on websites should be m…
Accessible CMS software [on hold]
My company needs to incorporate some CMS software into their public web site. We want software that produces semantic markup to maximise accessibility. Can anyone suggest any?
At the current time, we don’t need to limit the…