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Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Jul 14, 2016

Buttons shouldn’t have a hand cursor

This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Here’s part 2 and part 3.

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Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Mar 28, 2017

Stop using device breakpoints

I see it all the time. Designers, and developers alike, setting breakpoints according to their favourite…

42 responses

Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Sep 24, 2017

But sometimes links look like buttons (and buttons look like links)

This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Here’s part 1and part 3.

Sometimes we make links look like buttons. Sometimes we make buttons look like links. This can be a problem. Maybe there’s…

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Adam Silver in Simple = Human

May 24, 2017

Floating labels are problematic

After writing Placeholders are Problematic some people suggested the floating label pattern.

70 responses

Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Apr 16, 2017

The Problem with Atomic CSS

Since publishing MaintainableCSS I’ve received some criticism from advocates of atomic CSS. One person said…

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Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Jun 15, 2016

11 reasons why placeholders are problematic

Since placeholders arrived on the scene, they have been rapidly adopted to provide…

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Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Nov 24, 2015

7 reasons why infinite scrolling is probably a bad idea

Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Jun 25, 2017

Inline validation is problematic

Inline validation informs users whether what they type is valid as they type. The theory is that it’s easier to fix errors as soon as they occur instead of waiting until submission. The thing is, inline validation causes several problems:

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Adam Silver in Simple = Human

Jul 1, 2016

Always use a label

Sometimes designers oversimplify a form by removing the labels. The problem is that minimal does not always mean it’s simple — which is certainly the case for labels. Labels, in fact, are an essential part of designing easy-to-use forms. Here’s why:

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Mark Jenkins in Simple = Human

Oct 7, 2015

How to use Kaizen thinking to design better

Aim for continuous improvement.

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These were the top 10 stories published by Simple = Human; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2015, 2016, and 2017.

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