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…
Are radial contextual menus better than vertical list menus?
I’ve read suggestions that contextual menu items be arranged in a circle around the mouse cursor when the menu is activated, since Fitz’s Law suggests that each target would be easier to hit.
However, I’ve never seen this in…
Are radial contextual menus better than vertical list menus?
I’ve read suggestions that contextual menu items be arranged in a circle around the mouse cursor when the menu is activated, since Fitz’s Law suggests that each target would be easier to hit.
However, I’ve never seen this in…
Pagination – a thing of the past? [closed]
This article on pagination left me with mixed feelings.
Is pagination always a usability
issue?
Should more sites utilise the
‘endless page’?
Who’s got it right? Twitter? Bing
images? Someone else?
Is pagination a thing …
Pagination – a thing of the past? [closed]
This article on pagination left me with mixed feelings.
Is pagination always a usability
issue?
Should more sites utilise the
‘endless page’?
Who’s got it right? Twitter? Bing
images? Someone else?
Is pagination a thing …
How long should a page take to load?
Back in 1997 Jacob Nielsen was suggesting:
Currently, the minimum goal for response times should therefore be to get pages to users in no more than ten seconds
Obviously expectations have sped up a fair bit since then….
How long should a page take to load?
Back in 1997 Jacob Nielsen was suggesting:
Currently, the minimum goal for response times should therefore be to get pages to users in no more than ten seconds
Obviously expectations have sped up a fair bit since then….