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Optimal Size and Spacing for Mobile Buttons
Tap, tap, tap! Are users able to hit your mobile buttons with high touch accuracy, or are they missing their target? Before you blame the user, check the size and spacing of your buttons. If they don’t...
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5 Techniques to Make Mobile Call to Action Buttons Intuitive
To tap or not to tap—that is the question on the user’s mind when they see a call to action button. The more buttons there are, the longer it takes them to make a decision. They have to examine each...
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Persona Patterns: Make Personas People Can Reference
Personas have been a staple of UX deliverables for a long time. But the big problem with personas today is that they’re hard to digest, so people don’t use them. If people don’t reference your...
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Why Cancel Buttons Should Never Have a Color
What does the Cancel button exactly do? It dismisses the user’s current screen and brings them back to their previous one. Users rely on this dismissive button as a safeguard to prevent them from...
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When Cancel Buttons Should Not Say “Cancel”
Cancel buttons sometimes have different names. “Not Now” and “Maybe Later” are some dismissive labels one could use. But there’s one case when the Cancel button absolutely should not say “Cancel” nor...
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How to Design Destructive Actions That Prevent Data Loss
Data loss is one of the greatest frustrations users can experience. It’s not only their data they lose, but also the time and money they put into it. For businesses, this could mean hundreds of...
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Free .design Domain Name for Your Side Project
What are you working on? If it’s a project involving any aspect of design, you need to get a .design domain name for it. The .design domain name is the official signature for design-related sites. Big...
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The Wix SEO Battle for $25K
Rumor has it that Wix websites don’t rank well on Google. Wix is willing to put their money where their mouth is to dispel those rumors. Two agencies are going to battle for the highest ranking on...
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5 Rules for Choosing the Right Words on Button Labels
What your buttons say is just as important as how they look. Using the wrong words on your button labels cause users confusion, more work, and slower task times. If you want users to take the right...
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Why Text Buttons Hurt Mobile Usability
The usability standards for buttons are higher for mobile apps than desktop apps. With a smaller screen and finger navigation, mobile buttons must be easy to tap, read, and recognize. Most solid...
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Automate Your User Research with Qualaroo
Every company knows how important user research is for designing great products. But the biggest problem that keeps them from doing user research is the lack of time. What if you could automate your...
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The Optimal Placement for Mobile Call to Action Buttons
Did you know that button placement affects how fast users complete their task? Placing your call to action buttons where users expect to find them leads to faster task completion. When users get more...
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Why Toggle Buttons Are Confusing
When changing states are a function of your app, toggle buttons are your best friend. They save space by presenting two or more options in a single control. They change states instantly at the press of...
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The Challenges with Single Toggle Buttons
Toggle buttons should do three things — change states, show the current state, and reveal unselected options. If your toggle button doesn’t do all these things, it has poor usability. Many single...
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The Confusing State of Toggle Switches
Toggle switches on electrical devices are intuitive to use, but not so much on interfaces. Users often have trouble discerning whether they indicate a status or command. If the switch is “on,” users...
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Stop Misusing Toggle Switches
There are times to use toggle switches and times not to. When designers misuse them, it leads to confused and frustrated users. Knowing when to use them requires understanding the different types of...
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Why You Shouldn’t Gray Out Disabled Buttons
What should you do if you have a button that isn’t active in a given context? Removing the button from its native location and revealing it later can surprise users. Instead of doing this, designers...
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Get a Free .design Domain
As the web grows, more domain extensions have started to crop up. The internet began with six top-level domains (e.g., .com, .net, .org) and now has over a thousand. What differentiates one domain...
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When You Need to Show a Button’s Loading State
Buttons have more than an enabled and disabled state. They also have a loading state. The loading state isn’t usually shown to users because most actions happen within seconds. But for operations that...
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The “Hover Effect” for Mobile Buttons
A typical interface screen has many elements on it. Hover effects inform users what they can interact with by providing visual feedback on buttons. But there’s a problem — hover effects are for desktop...
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