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UX: Add to Cart to View Price
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1 point
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tosh
on Oct 25, 2014
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Can't find or don't need
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1 point
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tsudot
on Sept 12, 2014
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Placement of flash/growl notifications or messages in web application
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2 points
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dhruvbhatia
on Sept 1, 2014
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"Scroll Spy" UI Design Pattern
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1 point
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jodooshi
on July 2, 2014
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Why do door knobs still exist?
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3 points
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pjbrunet
on May 31, 2014
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Do users understand the browser back button?
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7 points
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pzaich
on May 23, 2014
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2 comments
What explains the current shift from glossy UIs to matte UIs?
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2 points
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tsudot
on April 26, 2014
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1 comment
Should error messages apologize?
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57 points
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tsudot
on April 9, 2014
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45 comments
Elevator dispatch algorithm choice
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2 points
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kumarski
on April 4, 2014
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Why are the buttons on the apple tv remote differently shaped?
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2 points
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nichochar
on March 31, 2014
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5 comments
Why do people clear the screen multiple times when using a calculator?
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3 points
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bevenky
on March 27, 2014
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2 comments
Should "Yes, delete it" be red, or green?
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148 points
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tsudot
on March 27, 2014
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103 comments
Why do users click randomly and rapidly when an application hangs?
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1 point
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AndyBaker
on March 24, 2014
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1 comment
What’s the origin of the metaphor “cloud”?
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2 points
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AndyBaker
on March 24, 2014
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Why Does Backspace Go Back A Page?
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81 points
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AndyBaker
on March 22, 2014
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80 comments
Why do progress bars animate backwards?
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2 points
by
lightx
on March 21, 2014
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Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight?
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1 point
by
azov
on Feb 27, 2014
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Why do movie posters use credit fonts that are hard to read?
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5 points
by
richforrester
on Feb 18, 2014
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Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight?
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326 points
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attheodo
on Feb 17, 2014
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103 comments
CAPTCHA on mobile: what are the alternatives?
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1 point
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erbdex
on Feb 10, 2014
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Why do credit card forms ask for Visa, Mastercard, etc.?
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120 points
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jackhammer2022
on Jan 31, 2014
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96 comments
Why do electric fan knobs place the highest setting after the off position?
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1 point
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mrfusion
on Jan 17, 2014
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Physical - Why are soft drink bottles round, and milk cartons square?
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1 point
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mrfusion
on Jan 17, 2014
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Physical - Why don't sandwich toasters have an on/off switch?
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1 point
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mrfusion
on Jan 17, 2014
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Why do washing machines have windows?
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50 points
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tomaac
on Jan 17, 2014
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50 comments
UX: Why do washing machines have windows?
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17 points
by
ozh
on Jan 17, 2014
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18 comments
Should "Yes, delete it" be red or green?
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7 points
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codegeek
on Jan 14, 2014
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Good reasons to use bad UI
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2 points
by
adamkochanowicz
on Dec 20, 2013
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Does adding PayPal to a checkout increase conversion rate?
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1 point
by
zengr
on Nov 22, 2013
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Why do so many credit card forms ask for the expiry date using select boxes?
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1 point
by
lucaspiller
on Oct 22, 2013
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