Reading Time – 3 minThis dropdown anti-pattern is referred to as a ‘Hover tunnel.’ Hover menus require users to navigate their mouse through hover tunnels, which is one of the worst things about them. Hover tunnels are pathways through which…
Reading Time – 3 minBoolean Logic UIs are difficult to interpret. The main problem non-technical users have with Boolean logic is understanding the difference between AND and OR because it doesn’t always correspond to natural language (e.g., “show me orders…
Reading Time – 2 minIn the past few years, we have seen a lot of desktop, web and mobile applications provide users with an option of switching to a dark colour scheme or dark mode. Even the big social media…
Reading Time – 2 minA switch is used by almost all of us every day. And although there are sometimes general norms in countries as to which direction is “on”, there is variation between countries. In the UK, it’s most…
Reading Time – 2 minHermann Grid illusion is a visual illusion in which the horizontal lines of a grid appear to be sloping. The effect is named after the German psychologist, Ludimar Hermann, who first described it in 1892. The…
Reading Time – 2 minWe often come across websites or apps that ask users to enter their password twice or to confirm their password. Experts suggest not to ask users to retype their password. Instead, we should ask for it…
Reading Time – 2 minAn error notice appears, stating, “This functionality is not available to you since you do not have the authorization to use it. For assistance, please contact your administrator.” The question arises whether it is acceptable to…
Reading Time – 2 minThe complexity of UX projects can cause teams to feel that success is unlikely. Although streamlining the UX of any system is a difficult task, if done right, it has a lot of downstream positive impact.…