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How to Design an Intuitive Category Carousel

anthony — Thu, 18 May 2023 20:40:42 +0000

Carousels are not just for displaying homepage banners. They are versatile components that can showcase your content under different categories. By adding category carousels to your page, you can increase user engagement. However, if users can’t easily perceive every carousel element, they may not interact with it. To design an intuitive category carousel, follow these […]

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The Myth of Low Engagement Carousels

anthony — Fri, 12 May 2023 20:09:36 +0000

There’s a myth that carousels have poor user engagement and should never be used. However, this isn’t true and is based on incomplete research. The studies that report low engagement rates in carousels all have one thing in common — they only use left and right arrows as cues for interaction. These buttons are often too […]

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Why Hover Menus Should Always Touch the Navigation Bar

anthony — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:00:54 +0000

One of the most frustrating user experiences is not being able to click a menu item when you hover your mouse over it. As a result, users can’t navigate to the page they want and are stuck on the home page. This issue doesn’t always happen, but it often occurs if the hover menu isn’t […]

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When You Should Use a Sticky Navigation Bar

anthony — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 02:45:43 +0000

The navigation bar of an interface is a special place. It’s where users go whenever they need to change the content they’re viewing. However, the navigation bar is usually out of reach when users scroll deep down the page. The user must scroll back up to access it, which requires time and effort. A solution […]

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A Guide to Designing Better Filter UI Components

anthony — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:18:07 +0000

Selecting input on filters can often incur a high cognitive load on users. You can do a lot to improve the input selection experience. Here are some ideas that’ll help improve your filter UI. Data Graph Range Sliders When users select a range to filter, they usually aren’t sure what a good min and max […]

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