Delay before the tooltip shows up
Reading Time – 2 min. What tooltip delay should you use? Usually 300 to 500ms on hover, none on keyboard focus, and instant for the next tooltip. Examples from design systems.
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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.
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…
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…
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.
Why are most social networking sites in blue?
Reading Time – 2 min. This is a great psychology-related question. Blue is the color of the intellect, the mind, making it the color of communication and when you think about…
Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted?
Reading Time – 2 min. Ever wondered why the mouse cursor on your screen is tilted and not straight? The angle makes the pointer easier to pick out against the pixelated background.
Significance of the three dots “…” or ellipses in UI design
Reading Time – 2 min. The ellipses or three dots (...) notation is typically used to indicate that there are more options available.
7 UI Design Tips for UI/UX Designers (in 2026)
Reading Time – 3 min. Today’s UI Designers are under a huge pressure to create better user interfaces for the users. They have to create responsive UI for all the devices…
UX Design Trends in 2026
Reading Time – 5 min. So, you're a designer. Maybe you're a UX designer. You want to be sure you're up to date with the latest trends.