Alternatives to hover interaction on touchscreens
Reading Time – 2 min. As touch screens become more prevalent, it's important to consider how your website or app will work on these devices.
Category: Buttons
The default cursor on mouseover of a button is not a hand pointer
Reading Time – 2 min. The cursor is not a hand pointer because the button is not a link. The button is an element of the page that you can click on to perform an action.
What is the optimum button size of touch screen applications?
Reading Time – 3 min. Short answer: 44x44px. There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on the individual application and user preferences.
Usability of Flat Buttons
Reading Time – 3 min. User interaction habits are altering as a result of flat buttons, and we can observe this in usability testing results.
Button Hover: Should it become lighter or darker?
Reading Time – 3 min. The button hover states come in different shapes and sizes. The pattern you use doesn't matter, as long as it makes sense for your app.
Should the Cancel button appear first or second?
Reading Time – 3 min. Should the Cancel button appear first or second? When naming a button, it's better to clarify what it does rather than just labeling it as…
Sign in or log in: Which UX copy works best?
Reading Time – 3 min. If you are a designer or a developer having a debate on whether to use 'sign in/sign up' or 'login/register', read this.
When is a switch “on”?
Reading Time – 2 min. There are norms in different geographical locations as to which direction is a switch on. However, there's variation between countries.