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This guide highlights common GUI design mistakes, offering solutions to improve user interactions and navigation. Learn how to address issues like disabled buttons, unclear dialog boxes, and unmarked browser links. Enhance the usability and accessibility of your software with practical tips and fixes.
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GUI Goofs CS5540 HCI Rich Riesenfeld Fall 2007 CS5540
Spot GUI Bloopers Spot blooper Describe fix CS5540
Kodak Picture Disk Problem: Text on Print Button is grayed out. CS5540
Kodak Picture Disk Problem: Left support hot key for OK; right does not. CS5540
Kodak Picture Disk Problem: One dialog box uses bold; the other does not CS5540
Netscape Navigator 4.5 Problem: Unhelpful tooltip text CS5540
Netscape Navigator 4.5 Problem: If this is an accessibility feature, it is even a worse problem CS5540
Microsoft Word 98Print Status Dialog Box Problem: Geek-speak: Refers to “Print dialog”, a technical UI component term CS5540
Microsoft Word 98Print Status Dialog Box Problem: Two buttons (stop/cancel) to end the print?? CS5540
Eudora Pro 4.0 Special menu Problem: What’s the difference between Find and Search? CS5540
Virus Scan 3.0.3 Warning Problem: Careless writing. Note typo -- “more that” CS5540
Microsoft Notepad Menu Problem: No keyboard equivalents CS5540
Intuit.com Problem: Unneeded Internal Links CS5540
Microsoft Windows Ports Control Panel Problem: Dialog box control buttons mixed with setting and help buttons CS5540
Microsoft Windows Ports Control Panel Problem: Cancel on top position CS5540
Eudora Version Installation Dialog Box Problem: Traps user: no way to Cancel installation at this point. Gives options for bad modes. CS5540
Eudora Version Installation Dialog Box Problem: Implications of selections is unclear. What is right answer?? CS5540
SpellTools User Dictionary … Problem: No “...” on Import button CS5540
SpellTools User Dictionary Problem: Awkward to locate a word using slider CS5540
StarAlliance Website Problem: Some buttons open new browser, but are not marked CS5540
Microsoft Website Problem: Tiny text! CS5540
Oracle’s ORS CLEATS web-application Problem: Easily missed error message CS5540
Oracle’s ORS CLEATS web-application Problem: Should write out “Pin Number,” not “Pin No” CS5540
Oracle ORS CLEATS: TTY GUI Problem: Report Type (T,E) must be typed CS5540
Unsubscribe from mailing list Problem: Silly message CS5540