Tiny Copy, Big Impact: How Microcopy Helps Your Users and Helps Your Brand
Small things can make a big difference, and this is especially true in web content. The shortest of phrases and even single words—coupled with how they are designed and where they are or are not placed on a page—can affect a user’s experience. This is where microcopy comes in. These small snippets of text can help guide users through a process, such as completing a form or placing an order. But, so often, this important content is an afterthought.
Graph to Represent How Influences Impact Fixed Related Factors in a Measure
What is the best way to represent the following formula as a graph?
Overall Score =
70% × [
50% × Sub-factor A +
20% × Sub-factor B +
5% × Sub-factor C +
25% × Sub-factor D
] +
…
View/Edit mode used in data tables
I am working on data table for HR managers that implements in-line editing as well as drop-down menu with detailed options. In-line edit is a must as it will be re-used in dashboard for different pop-ups so we chose in-line edit instead of…
Three questions with An Event Apart speakers
An Event Apart speakers Jen Simmons, Kate O’Neill, Jason Grigsby, and Jeremey Keith took a moment to answer a few of our questions on what inspires their work and how to be a better UX designer.
Guidelines for Material Card in Android
If I were to follow elevated card(first one) like here, where should I place the expand more arrow? Also, is it okay to do the same card with image on the left?
Cards displayed are different brands of the same product. So I feel a full ri…
Sifting Through Design Information Overload
Our line of work boasts guides to absolutely everything. For instance, gurus are there to tell us about every new CSS feature – including why it’s the next big thing…
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Is it Confusing if a Link from a Modal Goes to a Different Page?
I am reviewing a design suggestion where a modal window contains a link to another page, i.e. not the original background page.
This seems to me to be a non-standard pattern and I believe it will confuse the user.
Am I right? Is this…
8 Best WordPress Plugins for Providing Customer Support
A collection of the best support-related WordPress plugins to choose from. Everything from building a knowledgebase, FAQ, or ticketing systems.
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Alexa Skill Blueprints and the Promise of User-Centered Voice Design
Building applications without having to intensively write code have been a quest throughout internet history. Amazon taking the plunge into an easy-to-build set of Alexa applications bodes well for the maturity of voice assistance. More than that, the injection of solid design practices into Skill Blueprints affirms what we’ve known about user experience all along – it is the keystone to any organization making usable applications that people come back to again and again.
How to configure the same value in all cells in row
I have a table in which I want to set a value for an entire row. In excel and such, after you enter a value in one cell you can copy it (expand but “pulling” the cell edge) to other cells.
Do you have examples of other options for entering…