Questions tagged [prompt]

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When should I use the "no-access" prompt rather than just hiding the button?

This site itself seems to be using a "no-access" prompt rather than just hiding the controls that the user can't use. In my opinion, hiding the controls would be better since the user can't really use them. But why is a "no-access" prompt…
John Isaiah Carmona
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When should an app proactively point out a problem it solves?

I was using the Google Fit app on my Android phone for a while to track my steps. Later, when I got an Android Wear watch, I decided to track my steps on it rather than the phone. My watch is on me all day, not my phone. I uninstalled Fit on my…
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Getting user to say only the missing word from a phrase

I'm working on picture cues for folks who are brain injured. Some of the words are card to cue with just a photo. (E.g., pay) So I added a sentence hint. But I noticed some folks try to read the whole sentence outloud. (That's not a big deal unless…
Clay Nichols
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Ask the user for alias each visit or apply "Guest #" alias until the user decides to change it?

Think small free web application. Users create a session, share the link, and friends join via the link. This is a quick, simple, free service, and user registration seems to be overkill, since the only data stored on the account would be the user's…
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