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Best way to show user image is being process by the server

I have an App that takes images from the users for a beauty competition. I use Amazon EC2 to process the images and SQS to queue images being processed. Right after the user upload when they go to ...
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Are there standard metrics to gauge process complexity?

One aspect of user experience in a software application or website is the complexity of the processes involved in completing a user task/goal. It probably comes as no surprise that if the steps ...
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How to generate product ideas as a group?

I work for a smaller startup, and for the past several months we've been conducting weeklong "Design Sprints" which are a great group product exercise based on an idea from Google Ventures. While ...
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What to display while waiting for a process (4-5 seconds) to complete?

We realized that in some cases the user may be waiting up to 4 or 5 seconds (depending on connection) for their form (or some action) to be processed. The form involves getting data from other servers ...
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Where should navigation go for a linear process?

I'm working on a iPad project with a linear process. At the moment I have a 'link' style navigation sat at the top in the 'navigation bar'. I've been doing some early test and the verdict is ...
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User changes email address: verification process

Step 1: User changes email address. Step 2: He clicks on a link to verify his new email address. My question is simple: is he supposed to be logged in or not to verify his new email?
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Non clickable breadcrumbs to show a user's place in a booking process?

I have a case where there is a multi-step system that a user goes through, like an in depth booking process. For example the user has to go through 6 steps to complete the booking, the system ...
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Forcing users to take a specific path

I am all for providing flexibility for users in their interface, because I know that users are different, and want to find things and process things in different ways. This is especially the case when ...
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What is the best way to organize all UI elements of a website in one place?

I'm looking for a good way to help us organize and keep track of the latest version of UI elements. The simple way I've found is to have one big file, maybe 10000 X 10000 pixels with all your UI on ...
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What is an effective way to present wireframes and other IA deliverables to client?

My agency currently includes wireframes in our project definition documents. Each key page is described along with its wireframe, basic interaction, input fields etc. However, I'm not sure if this is ...
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How to convey where a client is in your process?

In client work, you present the high level stages that you take them through. Do you use an additional artifact to show them (during the project) that you are at a given phase, and here are the ...
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What deliverables can one provide in a pitch for a client to show to his/her boss and get approval for a project?

I am in the position where a client is asking for some visual materials to show to his boss in order to get the go-ahead to sponsor a new project. This client has an existing site that we designed ...