User Experience Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, November 27, 2014

Top new questions this week: Which input control is recommended for a large value range? I'm working on a web app that allows the user to enter a timing value in a range from 0s to 1s with a step of 200ns (yes, nanoseconds). I tried that with an input of type range (slider) but that's ... input javascript html5 range   asked by Fidel90 23 votes answered by McKnight 27 votes Why are censor bleeps so loud? Why is the censor bleep (or beep) commonly implemented the way it is. Usually on the radio or TV (at least in the United States) if a word is used which is deemed to be undesirable for whatever reason ... audio   asked by Brad 6 votes answered by Blam 1 vote List of non-confusable characters We're about to create a number of physical objects with codes imprinted on them. We have decided to only use uppercase letters (no numbers). This is supposed to be read by humans in a hurry, and we ... usability accessibility   asked by NiklasJ 4 votes answered by tim.baker 0 votes Confirm vs. Verify: Is there a difference? I'm wondering if there is any distinction between using the word confirm versus the word verify. For example, when sending an email to confirm (or verify) a user's account, is it better to call it ... registration confirmation verification   asked by Kim 4 votes answered by GWv 10 votes Convention for serif font In the design guidelines for Windows Phone, you are encouraged to use the font Segoe WP for the most of your UIs. Segoe WP is a sans-serif typeface. Is there a convention or guideline for which serif ... font windows-phone-7   asked by holmis83 4 votes answered by Thomas 2 votes Is there a better way to represent a hierarchical user selector for mobile? We have a hierarchical user tree that allows users to drill down to each level below them and at any point switch any branch in the tree. This doesn't exactly translate so well to mobile devices. ... mobile tree select   asked by nduvieilh 4 votes answered by Navot 1 vote What is the best way to ask users for multiple passwords? I am creating an app which includes payments and by following banking regulations I need to ask the users for a four-digit password as well as an OTP (one-time PIN sent to the user's phone) every time ... usability mobile interaction-design mobile-application password   asked by Andrea Tate 3 votes answered by Devin 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: What explains the current shift from glossy UIs to matte UIs? I've noticed an interesting phenomenon in the user interfaces of many famous applications, they're moving away from the glossy complex to a more dull and bare minimum design. Why the sudden change? ... gui-design icons skeuomorphism trend cognitive-load   asked by Adnan 270 votes answered by Kit Grose 251 votes Do long domain names really affect user experience? I have already purchased one, and I think it might be too long. The domain name is 27 characters, including ".com". However, most browsers now show suggestions based on previous visits to sites, so ... urls seo   asked by Phoenix Logan 56 votes answered by Roger Attrill 30 votes Can you answer these? HTML5 small tag font size In HTML5, the <small> tag "represents side comments such as small print...typically features disclaimers, caveats, legal restrictions, or copyrights." 1 We use this as a footnote to a table, ... accessibility html5 small   asked by neil 2 votes What is the best way to mine the user's well-being, recent activity, and other useful info In a Mobile APP, what are the best practices for mining the user's well being ( how are you feeling, does it hurt here, and here ? ), recent activity ( when were you last physically active and what ... user-behavior input health   asked by user22751 1 vote CSV Column mapping on mobile devices I'm designing an interface that allows users to import employees into our system using a CSV file. I'm having trouble finding a way to allow users to map their columns to the system columns on mobile ... usability mobile interaction-design   asked by sweetteef 1 vote

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