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The Best Location for Navigation Items on Web Apps

UX Movement Newsletter • 589 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24

🕹 Technology Web Design

Navigation is crucial for web applications to help users efficiently complete tasks.
Placing navigation items at expected locations improves user experience.
Optimal navigation leads to faster task completion and easier task recall.

8 Rules for Switching to Infield Top-Aligned Form Labels

UX Movement Newsletter • 687 implied HN points • 20 Oct 23

🪑 Design User Experience Web Design

Infield top-aligned form labels improve user experience by creating a cohesive relationship between label and input
Designers should switch to 60px height for text fields to provide ample white space around labels and inputs
This article provides eight rules to help seamlessly switch to infield top-aligned form labels

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THREE SEVEN MAFIA • 805 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23

🕹 Technology Web Design Content creation

Announcement of 7HOMAS TV launch and E-7HOMAS website.
Access to audio, video, and written content, as well as personal history and original content.
Website link to be shared on multiple platforms soon.

How to Design an Intuitive Category Carousel

UX Movement Newsletter • 491 implied HN points • 17 May 23

🪑 Design UI Design User Experience Web Design

Category carousels can increase user engagement on a webpage.
To design an intuitive category carousel, avoid using ineffective arrow buttons on the sides.
Consider using bleeding items to indicate scrollability in a category carousel.

41 Years in UX: A Career Retrospective

Jakob Nielsen on UX • 60 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24

🕹 Technology User Experience Academia Inventions Startups Web Design

Jakob Nielsen has had a long career in UX since 1983, with a consistent mission of making computers user-friendly.
He transitioned from academia to real-world UX work, influenced by his experiences with different computers and usability.
Key achievements include pioneering discount usability, writing a popular book on web usability, and raising public awareness about UX.

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Time Scales of UX: From 0.1 Seconds to 100 Years

Jakob Nielsen on UX • 50 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24

🕹 Technology User Experience Web Design AI Organizational Change Data Management

User experience is not a place or thing, but it unfolds over time.
The time scales in UX range from 0.1 seconds to 100 years, with a huge variability.
Design decisions in UX can impact events that last from a fraction of a second to a century, requiring a broad perspective and high IQ to navigate effectively.

Specification Lists Have Terrible Usability

Jakob Nielsen on UX • 32 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24

🕹 Technology UX Design Ecommerce Usability Web Design

Specification lists on ecommerce platforms can have poor usability
Amazon's design mistakes in specification tables can be lessons for other websites
Usability problems in specification sheets include lack of scannability and unexplained labels

#4 - Build a powerful pagination

A Good Interface • 19 implied HN points • 06 Sep 23

🕹 Technology UI Design Game design UX Web Design Programming

Learn how to create effective pagination between inventory and leaderboard.
Understand the benefits of pagination like facilitating navigation and saving data in a game.
Improve pagination with tips like correct placement, next/prev buttons, visible states/actions, and offer more control with filters and sorts.

An Interview with Ian Fieggen, Shoelace Expert

Syntopikon • 11 HN points • 17 Apr 23

🪑 Design Illustration Web Design Graphics User Experience

Ian Fieggen, known as 'Professor Shoelace,' has compiled extensive shoelace information in various formats for over two decades.
Fieggen uses outdated tools like an old PC running Windows 8 and ancient graphics software to continue his work.
Shoelaces, often underestimated, have led to creative solutions and improvements for different needs, like hiking or running.

WTF- A short comic strip analysis

Turnaround • 98 implied HN points • 09 May 20

🪑 Design UI/UX Web Design Product Design Tech stack

Browsers are getting more powerful, so make sure your product/app embraces this shift towards client-driven applications with fast startup times.
Simplify design by making buttons more prominent, reducing text, and ensuring users intuitively know how to interact without needing explanations.
Prepare for the future of faster speeds with 5G connectivity - speed will be a critical factor in user experience going forward.

Where UX and marketing cross over

Mehdeeka • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23

🕹 Technology UX Marketing Web Design User Experience

When making changes to website navigation, consider the impact on user experience and accessibility.
Menu design options include basic lists, simple drop downs, mega menus, and full-screen menus.
The complexity of a menu can affect conversion rates, with smaller menus potentially leading to a better CR.

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Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 16

🕹 Technology Social media Internet culture Web Design Digital Trends

The coolest club in Los Angeles is actually on Facebook, where only suggested members can join, creating an exclusive group.
Even the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, focuses on making content go viral with a savvy team and her relatable family.
At Facebook, a team is working on creating tools for online interactions, such as helping users deal with breakups or identifying signs of depression.