Is highlighting important words a good idea?
Is it a good idea to highlight the important words in a text on a web page? What impact does it have on the reader? Does it help to understand the text or does it disturb?
What are the best resources for designing "accessible" interfaces?
I’m reading Steve Krug’s book “Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability” and there are a few good sources that he points to that will help designers design more accesible interfaces. Here are some of the…
Whats more user friendly local authentication or remote authentication (OpenID, OAuth)
From a usability perspective only (not security), what do users find more comfortable?
A site with its own login page (need to sign up but then easier to login;
or a site with remote authentication (don’t need to sign up, b…
The must-read User Interface Book? [closed]
I’m looking for the Book that explains the essentials of user interface and user experience design.
I read Beautiful Visualization and Designing Interfaces from O’Reilly. I think they are very good but, I’m still looking fo…
How many elements are too many for one screen of a mobile (iOS/Android) application?
Without scrolling, what would be the maximum amount of centered buttons I could arrange on a vertical axis before it became too cluttered? Interface Builder gives suggested distances between elements, but should there be whi…
Best way to select a typeface?
What process do you use to select a typeface? How do you determine which types are best for long passages of text, which are best for headlines, etc.?
Best way to select a typeface?
What process do you use to select a typeface? How do you determine which types are best for long passages of text, which are best for headlines, etc.?
Is there a "nice" way to show navigation icons so they don’t clutter the UI?
I’ve got a small desktop application that scans music folders and randomly chooses an album to play. The first version is WinForms and has “previous” and “next” buttons next, to the album art, that are activated when there ar…
Is there a "nice" way to show navigation icons so they don’t clutter the UI?
I’ve got a small desktop application that scans music folders and randomly chooses an album to play. The first version is WinForms and has “previous” and “next” buttons either side of the album art that are activated when the…
Should the OK/Cancel buttons be aligned right or centered?
Where should I put the OK/Cancel buttons on my dialogs? At the bottom centered or aligned right? I’ve seen both and I personally don’t care, but I want to create a consistent look across my application. Are there any guidelin…