Does the ‘mile high menu bar’ still apply to web apps?
In this article from Joel on Software, Joel talks about how the easiest parts of the screen to click are the edges, and how putting menu bars at the absolute top of the screen increases usability. Can this principle still be …
How to optimise the space used by tags in the right column of StackExchange sites?
In this meta question about what the StackExchange UI site should look like, I’m working on (read: messing around with) a design for the site. I’m using a web-based tool to edit the page’s CSS, which is giving me a lot of fre…
Font Size Amender
Is there still any need for a font resizer in web apps?
Modern web browseers easilly allow you to zoom in on content. Older browsers such as IE6 and IE7 require you to change the font size via changing the text size in th…
What is some general advice for demoing wireframes to clients? [on hold]
I’ve been working on a web app, and have gotten the wireframes pretty far along, based on initial in-house research & discussion. The biz guys are eager to set up some demos of the wireframes to potential clients, and I’m…
What is some general advice for demoing wireframes to clients? [on hold]
I’ve been working on a web app, and have gotten the wireframes pretty far along, based on initial in-house research & discussion. The biz guys are eager to set up some demos of the wireframes to potential clients, and I’m…
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…