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Questions tagged [website-design]

Questions having the [tag:website-design] tag regard the design of a website in the context of user experience. For example, site-map, user flow, usability, navigation, or other information structure would fall under this tag.

Website design involves the information architecture (navigation schemes and naming conventions), the layout and pages (wireframes or page schematics are created to show consistent placement of items), and the conceptual design (i.e branding, graphics and/ or UI).

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webdesign#Overview

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When should I use a lightbox versus new page?

While designing for web, when should I use a light-box and when should I direct the user to a new page? For example, if the user clicks the "contact" link, should I open a small form in a light-box or send them to new page on the site?
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Showing both your answer and the correct answer on UI

In this case it's a mock betting site, but my question applies to any multiple choice QA site. This is the best that I came up with so far: It is horribly confusing. The colored rectangle is "what did you bet". Green means "you were right". Red…
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When invalid querystring paramater detected in a web page url: throw an error or ignore?

What is a better practice to deal with users modifying the query parameters of a website: to throw an error or to ignore? For example, someone tries to assign "abc" string instead of number to a page…
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What should be included in a standard web UX/usability audit and recommendation?

UXers here probably audit existing websites or pieces of software that are already established. Sometimes, we are involved in designing them from the start, but for times when we are not, we just have to audit and list recommendations for the…
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Japanese people hate my site

I did some A/B testing on how language translations affect the ability for people to install a browser plugin. I got around 20 languages professionally translated. I use Javascript to default to the user's native language when they land on my site.…
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Bilingual website usability

Can anyone provide me with links to research material stating best usability practice is not to develop websites with content written in two languages, but rather seperating content into two independent sites.
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Why is that facebook, twitter and grooveshark have 40px height in their nav bar?

Its just coincidence or is a perfect size for a better ui?
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To what extent should a client be involved in UI/UX Design?

To what extent should a client be involved in User Interaface and User Experience Design? For instance, in a web design job, at what extent the client should be involved in the structure of the layout of the website (Menu, content, footer, sidebar,…
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Should PDFs open in a new tab?

A section on a website has a list of links to PDF files (containing end user content). When a user clicks on one of these links should it open in a new tab on the browser? Or should it open in the current tab/window? I notice that when you click on…
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Free Video tutorials about Web Usability and Accessibility

What are free Video tutorials about Web Usability available on net? from Basic to advanced. Do you have any good links? I found some: Web Form Design http://videos.visitmix.com/mix09/c17f Web Usability: As Few Clicks As…
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what's the point of a 404 page?

In my website, if a user accesses an invalid URL, they are shown a custom 404 page. But now I'm questioning the value of this? It would be very easy for me to (instead of showing a 404 page) redirect them back to the home page and display an error…
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What do you say to a complete web design newbie to not crush his spirit?

I have a newbie for web design activity. He sends me a link to his new website, and it's all blinking gifs and marquees and Comic Sans. My goal is to encourage him to learn and keep trying. What can I say to him that doesn't come off as "everything…
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What we should write inside "Search box"?

What we should write inside "Search box"? Blank (noting) Search ....Search Search here Enter you search term Type here....... Or something else.
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Is it just me or are all website UIs similar?

Why is it that every website has a navbar on the side or on the top? I have yet to see a really innovative website interface? why? Are there certain rules that most sites follow in laying out the page? What are those rules?
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Are single page websites good for newbies and do they work ok for mobile users?

I'm thinking of making my future project a single page website. It's not going to be something simple. I want to include membership, comments and views in the same page or in modal windows mostly using jquery . I wanted to ask your opinion on single…
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