How to Fix Apple’s Illegible White Button Labels
You may not have noticed this, but many apps and websites use white text labels on their buttons. Designers love using white labels on colored buttons because the white makes the text label pop against the background. However, using white button labels can sometimes get you in trouble. Apple’s Facetime app has this problem with its green buttons. As you can see, the white text label isn’t legible
Required Data Fields That Shouldn’t Be “Required”
Removing unnecessary optional fields will improve your form’s conversion rate. However, there are certain “required” fields you can remove too. These are fields most would assume are required but really aren’t. Most form fields can be divided into two categories: 1. Account data fields 2. Profile data fields Only account data fields should be on the initial form. Profile data fields should come af
Stop Misusing Icon Cues on Menus
Designers use icon cues to communicate interface affordances to users. There are two affordances all menus have. The disclosure affordance discloses the menu to display a view. The closure affordance closes the menu to hide a view. Using the right icon cues are important, but designers are using the wrong ones. This mistake has created an inconsistent and confusing interface language across the we
Why “Remember Me” on Logins Should Be the Default
If you could save yourself effort from typing in your login credentials on each site visit, would you do it? Most people would. That’s why the “Remember me” option on logins exists. Ticking that checkbox means users don’t have to re-type their login info on the next visit. The “Remember me” checkbox seems convenient, but it presents a major usability problem. Users often forget to tick the checkbo
10 Usability Mistakes Most Designers Make on Checkboxes
Before you use a checkbox on your interface, you got to ask yourself a couple of questions. Is a checkbox the right component to use in this context? If it is, what’s the most usable way to display them? Many designers fail to ask these questions and automatically use checkboxes without much forethought. As a result, they create usability issues by using them in the wrong context. Not only that, b
The “Hover Effect” for Mobile Buttons
A typical interface screen has many elements on it. Hover effects inform users what they can interact with by providing visual feedback on buttons. But there’s a problem — hover effects are for desktop apps, not mobile apps. There are no mouse devices on mobile, so users don’t have the luxury of using hover effects. Using a hover effect on mobile apps causes buttons to stay stuck in the hovered st
Why Cancel Buttons Should Never Have a Color
What does the Cancel button do exactly? It dismisses the user’s current screen and brings them back to their previous screen. This dismissive button is a safeguard to prevent unwanted changes to the system. But when it looks like a call to action button, it’s hard to recognize. The Cancel button should signify a fallback to safety, not a call to action. In other words, your Cancel button should ne
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