International Currency Formatting Guidelines — Currency Codes
While developing a web application that presents monetary data for a variety of locales, I am inquiring about the differences of currency formats. In particular, I’d like to know when it is appropriate to use currency codes, either in addi…
Senior Usability and Navigation
Does anyone have any current resources for senior usability? I’m specifically researching navigation: tabs and accordions. The Jacob Nielsen site has a report that’s over a decade old. I’m looking for resources that are less …
Why are different cursors used when hovering over buttons in Gmail?
In the Gmail interface they are not consistent in which cursor they use on button/link hover.
They use the “hand” pointer for:
Links in the sidebar(mail, contacts, inbox, starred etc..)
The mails
The consistent Google …
Why are different cursors used when hovering over buttons in Gmail?
In the Gmail interface they are not consistent in which cursor they use on button/link hover.
They use the “hand” pointer for:
Links in the sidebar(mail, contacts, inbox, starred etc..)
The mails
The consistent Google …
How do users expect dropdown navigation to work?
This question is in regards to expected behavior with drop-down navigation in web pages.
This is part of an email I just got from a client: (“Admissions” is one of the top level navigation links)
Question about top lev…
Difference between ‘modify’ and ‘edit’ buttons
Is there a difference between the words ‘modify’ and ‘edit’? I am creating a form that will allow users to make changes to their order – what should the call to action button name be – ‘edit your order’ or ‘modify your order’…
[sign up] vs. [sign me up], what’s the best way to name buttons?
I’m a bit confused as to what the best way to naming buttons is. And if it needs to be consistent with the instructions (voice of one person), for instance:
Example A (one person): Are you new to the website? “Name”, “Email”…
[sign up] vs. [sign me up], what’s the best way to name buttons?
I’m a bit confused as to what the best way to naming buttons is. And if it needs to be consistent with the instructions (voice of one person), for instance:
Example A (one person): Are you new to the website? “Name”, “Email”…
Likert Scale scoring – can I assign negative scores?
I am going to conduct a survey with a 4-point Likert scale. The questions are divided into headers. The responses will be scored and each header will be given a score.
I would like to know if its ok to assign negative score…
Active tab state
I found myself confused today using the Adobe Reader Android application when navigating it’s tab interface. I wasn’t sure which tab was active becuase the active tab state was recessed and dimmed, which led me to this quest…