UI & UX Design
Eye Tracking and Attention, Done Properly
Research that records where people look on a screen, producing heat maps and gaze paths. The key figures Heat maps aggregate where participants looked Banner bl...
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A Practical Guide to Cognitive Load in Interfaces
The mental effort an interface demands, and how design can reduce unnecessary effort. Where most projects go wrong The usual mistakes: Asking users to remember...
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A Practical Guide to Offline and Poor Connectivity UX
How an interface behaves when the network is slow, intermittent or unavailable. Why does it matter? Mobile users regularly lose connectivity, and interfaces tha...
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Fitts's Law and Why Target Size Matters
Fitts's law is one of the few ideas in interface design that you can write down as an equation and then watch play out in a usability session. It says that the...
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Onboarding Checklists and Progress, Done Properly
Checklists that guide new users through setup steps, showing what is done and what remains. At a glance Progress indication visible progress encourages completi...
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Saving Progress in Long Forms: What Actually Works
Letting people leave a long form or application and return without losing what they entered. What is at stake Long applications are rarely completed in one sitt...
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Autosave and Draft Recovery: The Decisions That Matter
Saving work continuously in editors and recovering drafts after crashes or accidental navigation. The key figures Local storage can hold drafts before they reac...
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Power Users: What Actually Works
Shortcuts that let frequent users work faster without reaching for the mouse. Where most projects go wrong The usual mistakes: Single-key shortcuts with no way...
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How to Get Command Palettes Right
A searchable list of actions opened with a keyboard shortcut, letting users run commands by typing. Why does it matter? Palettes scale better than menus in feat...
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Notification Preferences: The Decisions That Matter
The settings that let people choose which notifications they receive and through which channel. At a glance Channels email, push, SMS and in-app serve different...
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Account Management Screens, Done Properly
The screens where people manage their profile, security settings, connected services and data. What is at stake Account screens carry privacy and security conse...
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Billing and Plan Management Screens: What Actually Works
Where customers see their plan, invoices, payment methods and usage, and change or cancel subscriptions. The key figures Transparency current plan, price and re...
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