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How to deal with user interface design and respective feature support in Agile development?

In an Agile development process usually the main focus is on User stories, but sometimes a single requirement may span several user stories. For example, the client may request a search page for all ...
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Creating an account to receive sensitive information on a mobile device

I am developing an Android application for my final year project which allows the holder of a mobile device to receive a text notification containing potentially sensitive information from a server. ...
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Object locking over Internet

I am building a tutoring application that can be used to draw objects and then one is able to drag them around. I would like to know what is the best thing to do when someone clicks on an object and ...
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Why doesn't Microsoft release UX frameworks to build UI's like their current UIs?

When I started learning programming with the .NET framework, I started by using WinForms as a UI technology. It uses “classic” menus just like this office 2000: A few years later Office 2007 was ...
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How come the design process is so different for Web Design and GUI Design?

I had the opportunity to develop applications in several niches: server back-end, desktop clients, and recently a small scale website. Once indulged in the website design I am asking myself and you ...
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Where can I get inspiration for a good user interface?

I've got a mental block as far as desigining the main screen interface for a desktop application that I'm currently upgrading. When I first developed this program the screen resolution was 640 X 480. ...
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What is the user-experience best practice for an alternative to popup windows? [closed]

I'm still new to web design/development. I'm working on a data entry form for an internal system at work. On the form, the user can select an office from a list queried from a database. (The backend ...
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Should I be able to design good interfaces and produce quality content?

I'm just coming into my final year of university so I'm going to start looking for jobs as a software developer and I just wanted to know just how important it is to be able to design good looking ...
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How can I improve my user interface and usability design skills?

I invested most my time and resources in programming, and now I think it's time I should invest some time in learning about user interface design, user experience, and usability. What are some good ...
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What are some of the technologies one needs to know to develop a working interface similar to Grooveshark's?

Grooveshark amazes me when it comes to the beautiful, seamless, and effective user interaction and design. As an "advanced beginner" in the field, what are some of the technologies and ui design ...
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How much web-design work should a web programmer commit?

I'm creating a website for a friend of mine, and the plan is to eventually solicit outside sources to take care of the overall design. So it's got me wondering, how much design should I be covering ...
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Inspiration resources for desktop UI design

For desktop application, does anyone has a good website showcasing best desktop application UI? Looking for some inspiration for my application. There are a lot of website for Web application ... i ...
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Have you tried Usability Audit for your company's website?

We had a security audit and it was brilliant. Are there companies that do web usability audit?
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What is the technical reason that so many social media sites don't allow you to edit your text?

A common complaint I hear about Facebook, Twitter, Ning and other social sites is that once a comment or post is made, it can't be edited. I think this goes against one of the key goals of user ...