Description
Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable.
Questions & Answers
What’s the best way to handle abbreviations?
My company uses a lot of industry-related abbreviations. What's the best way to handle abbreviations when creating our website?
- abbreviations
- cognitive
- screen magnifiers
Should “Sign Up” fields be links or buttons?
I have an element on my page that allows users to sign in to their account. It both takes a user to a new page AND submits a form, so should it be coded as a link or a button?
- buttons
- links
When is user error prevention required?
When do I have to make sure users don't make an error on my site?
- errors
- forms
- user experience
Why do visible labels need to be persistent?
I have placeholder text acting as visible labels on my website's form fields. Why is this not considered a good visible label?
- form labels
- labels
- P
- visible labels
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
- errors
- forms
- labels
- user experience
How are accessible names calculated?
What happens when a web component has accessible names provided by multiple techniques?
- accessible name
- aria
Do automatically updating search results count as a change of context?
If search results automatically update while a user is typing in a search field, is this a change of context?
- keyboard navigation
- On Input
What if a select box changes the rest of my form?
If form content changes after selecting a value in a select box, is it necessary to explain in advance in text that the form will change and should that be read aloud? Or do I have to provide a submit button to initiate the change...
- change of context
- forms
- select box