ux digest » actions

Emphasize important actions

Verne — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:34:05 +0000

Bring clarity to the user’s experience by emphasizing actions that are more important than others. In the case of web forms, emphasizing the Save action over the Cancel/Back action helps the user find the button they’re looking for even quicker.

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Source: Priority provides clarity (Creative Briefing)

Mimic the behaviour of desktop apps

Verne — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:15:57 +0000

For those building web apps, help the user’s transition from the desktop to the browser be more seamless and natural by mimicing the bahaviour of desktop apps on your web app. Code libraries have matured to allow for drag and drop and other advanced interactivity – take advantage of this to help deliver a more familiar and comfortable experience.

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When to use text links and buttons

Verne — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:19:08 +0000

Text links are typically used to navigate between pages, sections or views, while buttons are used to perform an action whereby data is passed, processed, altered or stored.

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Source: Creating Usable Links and Buttons (UX Booth)

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Make wait times feel shorter

Verne — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:03:52 +0000

Reduce the perceived amount of time it takes for something to execute by adding a progress bar or a loading indicator. Adding either also provides visual feedback when actions are performed

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Source: Making Wait Times Feel Shorter (Usability Post)

Provide visual feedback when actions are performed

Verne — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:25:29 +0000

When clicking a button, expanding a section, moving an item, loading data, or interacting with your website in any other way, a user should receive some kind of visual feedback (i.e. a loading icon, the movement of elements, etc). breast enhancement brava

Google’s minimalist UI and OS X’s slow-responding window resizing are examples discussed.

Source: Is Your App Responsive? (Usability Post)

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