Why Not Use a Real Person as a Persona?

My understanding of UX Personas is that they’re descriptions of fictitious people designed to represent the common traits and attributes of a broader audience demographic.
If that’s the case, in what way is an invented profi…
Why Not Use a Real Person as a Persona?

My understanding of UX Personas is that they’re descriptions of fictitious people designed to represent the common traits and attributes of a broader audience demographic.
If that’s the case, in what way is an invented profi…
Submit Buttons on the Left or the Right?

We have been puzzling over where to put the submit button, on the left or the right. In researching, we noticed that many sites put buttons on the bottom right in dialogue boxes, and on the bottom left in forms.
It makes sen…
Submit Buttons on the Left or the Right?

We have been puzzling over where to put the submit button, on the left or the right. In researching, we noticed that many sites put buttons on the bottom right in dialogue boxes, and on the bottom left in forms.
It makes sen…
Which cognitive psychology books can be used for web/mobile applications? [closed]
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As the title said, which cognitive psychology book I can use when working on the web/mobile applications?
Which cognitive psychology books can be used for web/mobile applications? [closed]
![Which cognitive psychology books can be used for web/mobile applications? [closed]](https://uxsharelab.com/wp-content/themes/proxima/images/thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
As the title said, which cognitive psychology book I can use when working on the web/mobile applications?
tab menu + side panel – how to organize menu and "context menu"

I have a dashboard, with tab menu (tabs over the content) and a side panel with a vertical menu.
My question is: I would like to make one menu (tab or side panel) as first level menu and the other menu for options inside a …
What is the top navigation called when it is common to a network or suite of websites?

What is the top navigation bar called when it is common to a suite or network of sites with a common login, as in StackExchange, 37 Signals (Basecamp, Backpack, etc.), or Google Apps for Your Domain?
I’m talking about the n…
What is the top navigation called when it is common to a network or suite of websites?

What is the top navigation bar called when it is common to a suite or network of sites with a common login, as in StackExchange, 37 Signals (Basecamp, Backpack, etc.), or Google Apps for Your Domain?
I’m talking about the n…
Popup vs page for contact form

I am working on simple web app site and we have “Contact sales” screen, where we have only a phone number and a small form (~5 fields). Does it make sense to use a popup for that screen instead of a separate page?