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usability/visual design/web

Spot the UX mistakes in this Hollywood film

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Alex Poole

It’s easy to spot UI design bloopers in Hollywood films, like big red beeping “ACCESS DENIED” messages or cheesy 3D database fly-throughs. Wel...

kitchen/usability

Microwave usability

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Alex Poole

"I'll have it cold" - a video testament to the importance of ‪user testing‬ and ‪usability‬.

efficiency/error prevention/flexibility/usability

A nice way to place items in order

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Alex Poole

I saw this nice use of Flash while taking part in the BBC’s Big Risk Test. This question asks you to place various everyday activities in order of risk. T...

visibility

Crazy pop-out menu

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Alex Poole

Site navigation not obvious enough? Why not use the traditional UI design method of slapping a great big pop-out chameleon on your site! People tend to notice t...

visibility

What to read next when you get to the bottom of the page

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Alex Poole

Suggestion of what to read next when you get to the bottom of the page from Alex Poole on Vimeo.

help

Example of an unobtrusive hint

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Alex Poole

Unobtrusive hint from Alex Poole on Vimeo.

feedback

Instant feedback without search roundtrip

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Alex Poole

Instant feedback without search roundtrips from Alex Poole on Vimeo.

feedback

Form field highlighting

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Alex Poole

A nice way to remind people to enter a search term and prevent searching the whole database, which might take some time! Note: This video clip has no sound. Hig...

visibility

Highlight selection with an obvious cue

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Alex Poole

You can make a selection by clicking a radio button, but it’s also nice to receive very obvious feedback as shown in this video. The example comes from th...

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