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<title>Design of forms on web vs paper</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31603</link>
<author>Jessica Enders</author>
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Jessica Enders.   I've been involved in a few debates about this question lately and  would like to write an article summarising the different positions.  It would be great if you could spend a few...
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<pubDate>July 26, 2008 10:34pm</pubDate>
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<title>Pattern Tap : Interface Design Inspiration</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31495</link>
<author>Matthew Smith</author>
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Matthew Smith.   I thought some of you would be interested to see what we've got in  the wild for interface design inspiration : http://patterntap.com. Its a great collection of over 800 interface design patterns (and...
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<pubDate>July 21, 2008 7:12pm</pubDate>
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<title>Contextual awareness on mobile apps</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31360</link>
<author>dnp607</author>
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dnp607.   I've been watching the growth of contextual awareness in mobile apps  recently There are several GPS, positionally aware apps... but I  wonder where else this contextual awareness can go?  What else...
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<pubDate>July 15, 2008 11:36am</pubDate>
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<title>list ordering</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31318</link>
<author>Selser, Sarah</author>
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Selser, Sarah.   Hey Guys, I'm looking for interesting examples of list ordering patterns (drag and drop, etc.). Thanks! Sarah                 
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<pubDate>July 14, 2008 3:44pm</pubDate>
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<title>When is a hyperlink NOT?</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31271</link>
<author>Will Evans</author>
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Will Evans.   Call me old school. Call me a dinosaur wandering the earth right before the meteor hit and turned my sorry butt to ash, but I still think a hyperlink should be a hyperlink. Further,...
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<pubDate>July 12, 2008 2:29pm</pubDate>
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<title>Organizing files and folders</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31335</link>
<author>Rui Ramos</author>
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Rui Ramos.   On Mar 18, 2008, at 11:58 PM, Maxim Soloviev wrote:  On Mar 18, 2008, at 6:04 PM, Leandro Alves wrote:  A simple thought you could develop and even include on your studies...
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<pubDate>July 12, 2008 11:46am</pubDate>
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<title>Register vs. Sing-Up vs. Join Us</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31308</link>
<author>AmirBehzad Eslami</author>
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AmirBehzad Eslami.   Hi, I'm developing a new website for a client. The website, like many other websites, requires users to SignUp or Reigster in the website to use many features. Now I'm wondering how to call...
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<pubDate>July 11, 2008 3:34pm</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Confirm password&quot; field - Superfluous?</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31190</link>
<author>Steven Chalmers</author>
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Steven Chalmers.   I have a design for a new user registration form in which I am proposing to not use a &amp;quot;Confirm password&amp;quot; field and would like your feedback on this decision. The form will have...
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<pubDate>July 9, 2008 1:25pm</pubDate>
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<title>Should external links really open in the same window?</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=31169</link>
<author>Trevor Thompson</author>
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Trevor Thompson.   Hi folks, The conventional wisdom is that a link should not open a new window, even if it's a link to another site. Neilsen listed this as number 9 in the top 10 design...
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<pubDate>July 9, 2008 8:20am</pubDate>
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<title>Data entry format for phone numbers</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30411</link>
<author>Harikrishna VP</author>
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Harikrishna VP.   Dear All, I would like to hear advice from IXDA members on the format for entering phone numbers in a web application. Should it be displayed as   - + |Textfield for country...
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<pubDate>June 20, 2008 12:40am</pubDate>
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<title>Design Pattern?  On-page Shopping Cart Summary</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30393</link>
<author>mike at casadev.com</author>
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mike at casadev.com.    Before I get to my post, I have to apologize to the list. A while back, I posted a request for a website critique and received LOTS of excellent feedback and suggestions. I...
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<pubDate>June 19, 2008 2:06pm</pubDate>
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<title>Empty search query: what result?</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30281</link>
<author>Liou Yamane</author>
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Liou Yamane.   Hi there, I have encountered the following problem several times at my current job as a IxD-er without finding a satisfying solution: &amp;quot;What to do when a search is executed with no input, thus...
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<pubDate>June 16, 2008 2:42am</pubDate>
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<title>Which is a better Navigation Structure</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30259</link>
<author>Rony Philip</author>
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Rony Philip.   Hi All, Here is a clarification: A portal is being developed for office supplies. It sells many varities of products (computers, paper clips, dust bins, charis/ tables, etc). Which navigational approach is most suited?...
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<pubDate>June 15, 2008 12:41am</pubDate>
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<title>Web dialog boxes</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30104</link>
<author>Vishal Iyer</author>
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Vishal Iyer.   Is there any literature/research done on dialog boxes on the web?  They seem to be everywhere now, but are often poorly designed. Some of the issues that popped in my head when I...
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<pubDate>June 10, 2008 11:02am</pubDate>
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<title>Expectations</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30048</link>
<author>Robert Hoekman Jr</author>
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Robert Hoekman Jr.   In UIE's new post on &amp;quot;the wheres and whens of users' expectations&amp;lt;http://www.uie.com/articles/user_expectations/&amp;gt;&amp;quot;, Jared states: &amp;quot;When creating great experiences, it's not so much about doing what users expect. Instead, it's about creating a design that...
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<pubDate>June 9, 2008 3:37pm</pubDate>
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<title>Adaptive UIs (web or otherwise)</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=30025</link>
<author>David Malouf</author>
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David Malouf.   Technology Review (MIT's innovation rag) has an article on Adaptive UIs for the web. http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/20872/ What do people think about this?  Does it scale?  from an IxD perspective?  -- dave --...
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<pubDate>June 9, 2008 7:12am</pubDate>
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<title>what would you call this, a submenu, subtab, or something else?</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=29942</link>
<author>Jason Zietz</author>
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Jason Zietz.   Apologies if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything related in the archives. I checked my Designing Interfaces book as well and came up empty, so now I seek the guidance...
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<pubDate>June 6, 2008 12:56pm</pubDate>
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<title>mobile gui menu list style</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=29921</link>
<author>Michele Marut</author>
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Michele Marut.   I've been looking for a section in a mobile or other small screen GUI style guide about adresses the actual style of menu options For example, are there any conventions for using &amp;quot;title case...
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<pubDate>June 6, 2008 8:22am</pubDate>
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<title>Forms: One vs Two Email fields</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=29881</link>
<author>Wendy Goodfriend</author>
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Wendy Goodfriend.   I have been trying to track down research discussing the use of two vs one field for entering an email address on an online form.  I plan to use inline validation for the...
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<pubDate>June 5, 2008 1:21pm</pubDate>
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<title>3D secure and verified by visa</title>
<link>http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=29820</link>
<author>Brian Donohue</author>
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Brian Donohue.   Hi folks, We're trying to improve the implementation of 3D secure (Verified by  Visa) for a client's site. (3D secure is the additional step during an  online purchase when you're brought to...
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<pubDate>June 4, 2008 5:58am</pubDate>
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