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UX in an iterative software development life cycle process?
At my last job we used Jira to keep track of our projects. Each of the phases you described above can be implemented in this tool and it's very usable, efficient and effective.
Project managers and ...
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Efficient vs Elegant design
Sadly UX design is never formulaic, it depends on your business objective and also branding.
Efficient vs Beautiful design has been the biggest dilemma, but bear in mind that there is Aesthetic-...
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Should we ask for name on card even though it's not required for credit card payments?
DO NOT ask for the card holders name if it is not required by the payment gateway to make the transaction. If you ask for a name and someone types in a false name the transaction will still execute. ...
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What is a good way to design a selector menu for different product lines?
It depends on how many items are there to choose from. If it's less than 5, you can simply use buttons or links.
If it's a lot more, you can let the user type into the drop-down, but that only works ...
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Using mixed radio and checkbox buttons - is there any efficiency or usability gain in the design?
Option A is a relatively uncommon metaphor for representing these input constraints and will increase cognitive load of users trying to parse meaning
Option B is probably more easily parsed, but takes ...
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How to manage many level navigation before the main operation
Use dropdown menus with an autocomplete-enabled text search, and only show the next selection level of the previous has been selected.
Company: ▼ ACME inc
Component: ▼ Foobar
Group: ▼ Bazgroup
Offer ...
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How to manage many level navigation before the main operation
You could use Mega Menus.
Maybe also some kind of "Favorites" or "Recents" on the landing page could help to bring the users to their last task more quickly.
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MultiTouch TouchPad versus Mouse - which is more powerful?
What is the criteria to decide more powerful? Touchpads with three-finger taps can perform the same functions as two-button mice with scroll wheels, which three-button trackballs can emulate. What "...
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