Update, Create, Delete: Which UX Copy works best?
Reading Time – 2 min. The best way to refer to these objects is determined by: who's using the system, what's actually being done; and what extra actions can be taken.
Tag: UX copy
Icon vs. Icon with Text vs. Just Text
Reading Time – 2 min. Icon only, icon with text, or just text? Text labels beat icons for clarity, icon plus text is the safest default, and icons alone suit only a few symbols.
‘Your’ or ‘My’ in User Interfaces
Reading Time – 3 min. 'Your' or 'My' in User Interfaces: Make the right decision when writing UX copy. Read this article to learn about best practices.
‘Exit’, ‘quit’, or ‘close’: Which UX term should you use?
Reading Time – 5 min. Follow the platform. On macOS the App menu says Quit AppName (⌘Q) and the File menu says Close (⌘W). For Windows, the web and anything cross-platform, Microsoft's current Writing Style Guide says to use close — and tells you not to use exit or quit for shutting down an app at all. Keep exit for leaving a mode or a place, not a program.
Should a sentence ending with a URL terminate in a period?
Reading Time – 3 min. Should a URL terminate with a period? This question has been asked several times. Let's see what the best practice for UX copywriting is.
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.