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Why don't we auto-save for users instead of having them save manually?

conventions save version-control asked Aug 3 '11 at 15:12
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Are round check boxes confusing or an accepted standard?

checkboxes standards radio-buttons asked Oct 10 '11 at 13:45
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18 votes

How to indicate right click functionality?

discovery labeling tooltips contextual-menu right-click asked May 12 '11 at 12:22
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17 votes

How to convince a stubborn client that white space is absolutely neccessary?

page-layout white-space asked Jul 28 '11 at 11:51
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13 votes

How do you go about convincing the stubborn “powers that be” to let you change a clumsy layout that users are used to?

layout user-behavior conventions selling-ux asked May 17 '11 at 13:41
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12 votes

How far (on average) do tree roots extend out from the base of the tree?

trees tree-care roots asked Aug 2 '11 at 12:42
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Are tri-state checkboxes too complicated?

controls checkboxes discovery intuition asked Jul 21 '11 at 13:26
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What's the best way to get reliable user feedback on a desktop application?

feedback desktop-application customer-support asked Jul 21 '11 at 17:42
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10 votes

What is the best practice for checking a series of checkboxes?

user-interaction gui-design checkboxes selection multi-selection asked Mar 14 at 12:47
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9 votes

Which is more important, less mouse distance to travel or visual consistency?

layout design-process wizard mouse consistency asked Jun 15 '11 at 16:07
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Top Answers
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What is the significance of the three dots “…” on menus and buttons and how to use them right?
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Content first or Design first?
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All capital titles: good or bad?
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What is the impact of spelling mistakes for users?
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What are the negative and positive aspects of dark color scheme?
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Creative alternatives for word 'Home' on a web application
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On forms, is inline placeholder text better than a label outside each field?
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Which UI/UX sketching software is recommended?
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Recording Debit/Credit Card Details at the start of a 'Free Trial'?
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Do I have the skills for UX?
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Credit Card input format
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Why is the new Twitter menu bar on the bottom on iPhone?
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What is a good icon for illustrating expand (and collapse) all?
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What would this widget be called?
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Pop-under: Really that bad?
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Using a joystick on screen
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What is the optimal position for a right click menu?
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Consistent UI experience
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Input form label alignment top or left?
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Appropriate icon for “change”
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Pop-under: Really that bad?
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Why do some custom iOS apps use the native nav bar?
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Is this element using the correct affordance?
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Is this color readable?
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Does allowing users to delay a change help them adapt to a new layout?
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When you hate your design and you're almost finished with it, what do you do?
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What is a Modal Dialog Window?
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Could a funny CAPTCHA be more pleasant?
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What scenarios benefit from Mac OS X allowing apps to run when no document windows remain?
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Limiting customer credit cards to a single account
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