... and workarounds that can provide useful insights to application designers. Such information may then be used to improve help as well as the application s functionality and usability. In addition, ... INTEGRATE COMMUNITY HELP WITH THE APPLICATION Instead of treating help community as a standalone application, as is often the case, integrate it with the application like contextual help. ... web application and organize it based on users ’ tasks or high-level sections within the main application to ensure that users can get to the desired sections quickly ( Figure Web.12 ). Application...
... sections within the main application to ensure that users can get to the desired sections quickly ( Figure Web.12 ). Application Help FIGURE WEB.10 Yahoo! offers application- level help and ... (b) Related design patterns HELP WIZARDS may follow the design practices for navigational WIZARDS (see Chapter 5). In addition, see the design practices for RATINGS for collect-ing user feedback ... instructions for using and access-ing the application s functionality. In addition, make application- level help accessible from all pages within the web application; the link or icon for help is...
... Keyboard Navigation FIGURE 2.26 In this example, users can both navigate the form using the “ Tab ” key and navigate to different tabs using keyboard shortcuts. For example, users can navigate ... data formats and parse them as necessary to meet application requirements. How Consider alternative ways a user might enter data and then design the applica-tion to accept them as long as ... AUTOSUGGEST/AUTOCOMPLETION pattern in Chapter 8). PROVIDE INPUT HINTS/PROMPTS Even when applications are designed to accept multiple formats, show an example of at least one acceptable format...
... the application remember their login information. (a)(b)61a voice CAPTCHA — an audio version of CAPTCHA — that allows them to inter-act with the application ( Figure 3.17 ). Related design ... to allow users to access a web application ( Figure 3.18 ). In addition, to make it easy to access the application, consider offering users an option to let the application remember their login ... TIMEOUTS Users may want some web applications to have longer or shorter session time-out duration than the one defaulted by the application. This is common for applications that users may to...
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... often-overlooked design aspect of many web applications is what fi rst-time users will see (BLANK SLATE). This is particularly important for applications that rely on users to fi ll in the application ... where they are presented different application content areas and thus a different navigation structure, based on their access rights and permissions within the application. For example, only users ... link displays the reset password page (b). (a)(b)CHAPTER 4 Application Main Page 86 Why Requiring users to navigate several application pages or run reports to monitor items ’ status and...
... utility navigation option. 117 Related design patterns Most web applications support hierarchical navigation, requiring both primary navigation and SECONDARY NAVIGATION. For deeper navigation ... Related design patterns Because an application s hierarchical structure is made accessible through its navigation system, SECONDARY NAVIGATION cannot be considered without the PRIMARY NAVIGATION. ... from anywhere within the application. By mak-ing it available throughout the application, it also helps orient users within the application. SECONDARY NAVIGATION, or local navigation , shows users...
... new matches. SIMPLE SEARCH Problem Navigating deep application hierarchies can be cumbersome and an ineffi cient way to get to known items in web applications. In addition, it may be unclear ... (a)(b)CHAPTER 5 Navigation136page. Because of their placement near primary and secondary navigations, breadcrumbs shouldn’t visually compete for attention or distract users from the main navigation ... mechanisms. Related design patterns Breadcrumbs should be given lesser emphasis than other important elements on the page, such as the page title, PRIMARY NAVIGATION, and SECONDARY NAVIGATION (see...
... RELEVANT Like all navigation mechanisms, provide a clear indication to users as to where they are in the search results set and where they can go. Prevent unnecessary navigation actions by ... the change. This design supports these user goals by showing market value and changes both individually and in aggregate. CHAPTER 6 Searching and Filtering172 Related design patterns CONTINUOUS ... another option available when using rich Internet applications where selecting a facet updates the result set without page refreshes. FACETED NAVIGATION also typically accompanies faceted search....
... Geographic uses a timeline to help users navigate space travel content. The design also incorporates a CAROUSEL pattern (see Chapter 8) to allow users to navigate the timeline. FIGURE 7.30 ... comparison. DESIGN TO PREVENT SELECTION ERRORS In instances where users ’ selections are constrained either by the number of items they can select or the specifi c items they can select, design ... INTRODUCTION As discussed in Chapter 1, Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) can deliver respon-siveness and interactivity comparable to desktop applications. With RIAs, the interaction seems continuous...
... either vertically or horizontally as a “ strip ” with navigation buttons (usually arrows) at each end of the strip ( Figure 8.47 ). In designs where a carousel is implemented as a slideshow, ... results. Users can click the desired suggestion in the menu or navigate to it using the up and down arrow keys. NOTE For non-RIA applications, where potential choices for users are fi nite, ... using a drag-and-drop interaction style ( Figure 8.24 ). CHAPTER 8 Rich Internet Applications234 Related design patterns The AUTOSUGGEST/AUTOCOMPLETION pattern is typically used in RICH...
... social networking applications typically offer an import feature from popular email applications and use that information to determine which users ’ friends already use the application to help ... offers users several options to promote a video on applications such as Digg and Reddit. 259 INTRODUCTION Increasingly, web applications are designed to encourage user participation and sharing. ... application (ADD/UPLOAD CONTENT) and describe it using tags (TAGGING). Other ways for users to participate is by providing RATINGS and REVIEWS of content offered by the application. Many applications...
... 313language-specifi c instances of the application. Furthermore, by making web applications locale-independent and culture-neutral, extensible design avoids design elements that may be misinterpreted ... offensive to other cultures. An extensible design also helps make web applications more accessible to people with disabilities. For example, by designing the application such that it can accommodate ... Once applications are localized, it ’ s important for users to be easily able to navigate to desired local applications (GLOBAL GATEWAY) and/or change the language while interacting with an application...