Reading Time – 3 minShort answer: 320px. If you want the most remarkable outcomes, you need to measure your audience and consider how much effort you want to make your site/app work for the 0.1 percent of people below your…
Reading Time - 6 minNeither direction is easier to read. Every study that has tested clockwise against counter-clockwise rotated text — going back to 1956 — has failed to find a reliable difference between them. So pick by convention, not legibility: rotate counter-clockwise (reading bottom to top) for chart axis labels and vertical UI labels, and clockwise (top to bottom) for anything modelled on a UK or US book spine.
Reading Time – 3 minThe beauty of rounded corners can be appreciated by everyone, but not everyone understands how it is achieved. Some scientists believe that rectangles with rounded corners are easier on the eyes since they require less cognitive…
Reading Time – 2 minColumns only make sense in a web setting if you’re trying to convey a very small amount of information; otherwise, they have a negative impact on usability. In this article we will talk about the ideal…
Reading Time – 3 minWe’re often asked: Should the Cancel button appear first or second? The importance of platform standards outweighs the importance of positioning buttons in a single space. So make sure you position the buttons consistently. The more…
Reading Time – 3 minHaving a website with a minimalistic outlook is the latest trend, but it also offers usability benefits; there is less noise clutter, and users can find the content more quickly. The eye and brain have to…
Reading Time – 2 minEvery time you sit down at the computer, you’re performing some sort of task which UXers call a workflow or simply, a flow. If you just want to check your email, you only need to have…
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…