Top "Usability" questions

the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction with which specified users achieve specified goals in particular environments.

Mac OS X Lion, scrollbars, and website usability

I have a number of overflowed divs that I use to display a lot of content in small space (like …

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Does interface research indicate Arial is better than Verdana/Tahoma (for on screen reading)

I know Google does A LOT of user interface/experience testing and I'm looking for any type of scientific research …

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Autocomplete vs Drop-down. When to use?

I've read somewhere (can't remember/find where) an article about web usability describing when to use drop downs and when …

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Improving text readability with CSS

I am trying to style this pen and I can't quite get the right CSS for the text to make …

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Disable script editing in chrome developer tools

I use Chrome Developer Tools to debug my JavaScript code, but I have one pet peeve with the way Chrome …

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Friendly HTTP 401 Status Code Message?

I'm a developer not a wordsmith and as such I'm stuck. We have a subscription based site whereby users may …

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Are there any alternatives to recaptcha.net, for stopping spam?

A member of my company in greater ranking than myself refuses to use recaptcha.net on his website to thwart …

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Error Message Text - Best Practices

We are changing some of the text for our old, badly written error messages. What are some resources for best …

user-interface error-handling usability
Customizing Cut line in eclipse with Ctrl-X

Is it possible to configure Eclipse to cut lines with Ctrl+X? Is it more intuitive and leave Ctrl+D …

eclipse ide usability
Do we really need email confirmation?

I've gotten into a habit of using the standard register->send activation email->activate account process for every …

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