Delay before the tooltip shows up
Reading Time – 2 min UX designers have introduced the delay before a tooltip shows up to make sure that the user actually wants to see the tooltip. The 300-500 millisecond pause is to ensure user intent is to see…
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Are the ‘close’ button and ‘X’ on a popup redundant?
Reading Time – 2 min In dialog boxes, the ‘close’ button is usually used even if there is an ‘X’ icon on the top left/right of the window. In this article, I will explain how this redundancy affects UX and…
Resources for testing UI design for color blind users
Reading Time – 2 min Testing for color blindness is important if you’re trying to make your website or app accessible. In this article, I will highlight some of the resources you can use to test your user interface for…
Disable the Submit button if form validation is incomplete
Reading Time – 2 min For the UX of web and mobile forms, you have to keep several things in mind. One of them is error prevention by disabling the Submit or Continue button. But you should not silently disable…
Should hyperlinks be blue?
Reading Time – 2 min Hyperlinks need to stand out from the rest of the content so that users can realize that they are clickable. The UX best practice is to have blue hyperlinks if your color scheme allows it.…
Required fields in forms
Reading Time – 2 min When it comes to web forms, there is always a debate about whether or not to mark required fields with an asterisk (*). After all, if all fields are required, then why not just mark…
Should users be able to zoom on a responsive web design?
Reading Time – 2 min Responsive web design by definition adapts to the screen size of the device. But, should you allow zooming? The short answer is yes. But let’s discuss the reasons why you should. First, let’s dispel a…
How can you tell users they can scroll?
Reading Time – 2 min While we realize that putting the most important content above the fold is important, sometimes there is a need to scroll. The problem is that users do not realize they can scroll. There are a…
Special characters in passwords: UX best practices
Reading Time – < 1 minute You cannot control users’ behaviour and therefore it is always best to give users the necessary controls. Passwords are currently the most universal way to authenticate. All special characters in passwords should be allowed.…
What is a modal dialog window?
Reading Time – 2 min A modal dialog window is a window that pops up on top of the window that is currently active. This window blocks the user from interacting with the other window until the modal dialog window…