Mobile users, tablet usability and form usability
What is a mobile web user anyway? Top 5 assumptions to avoid We know mobile traffic is increasing, but it is important to understand what that really means and what we should do about it. Many mobile...
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University of Strathclyde Web Transformation Project The University of Strathclyde is currently building a new website. This blog shares their experience. They are taking an interesting approach, so it...
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Asking for a date of birth Designing forms is difficult. Often what is best on desktop is a very bad solution on mobile. Sometimes the research we have about form design is conflicting. So I am always...
View ArticleAccordions and tabs in forms
Form usability: The pitfalls of inline accordion and tab designs Accordions and tabs are common user interface elements, and we are making increasing use of accordions in the new pattern library....
View ArticleHow to indicate required and optional fields in forms
Online forms can be complicated to complete. How can we make it easy for users to know which fields have to be filled in and which ones are optional? An article by the Nielsen Norman Group recommends...
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