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Progress Bars vs. Spinners: When to Use Which
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How would you feel if you asked someone at the store where an item was and they just stood there? You would probably get frustrated and move on. Users find themselves in this situation when same they see a spinner on their screen for a long time.Spinners Are Not For Long ProcessesSpinners don’t tell users how long the process will take to load. If you use it for long processes, they’ll end up wondering if something went wrong with the app. The lack of feedback creates uncertainty which makes users assume the worst.They’ll assume that it’ll take a long time to load which discourages them from waiting. Impatience will set in and they may hit the back button or exit out of the app.4-Second RuleIf you want users to stay on your app, don’t use spinners for processes that take longer than 4 (...)

Why the Footer Is the New Site Map
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Years ago it was common practice to place a link to your sitemap in the footer navigation. Those days are over because the footer itself has become the new site map.A sitemap is where users can go to find a directory of all site links on one page. But this is no longer necessary for most sites if you design your footer right (although XML sitemaps are still necessary for SEO).Traditional FootersBack then, the footer was rarely considered an important usability element. One study shows that most sites would use a traditional footer. It would contain a short line of administrative links and copyright info. The belief was that most users don’t use the footer because it’s at the bottom of the page.The traditional footer has now evolved into the mini sitemap. Mini sitemap footers are not (...)

Why Users Abandon Forms with Select Menus
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Form abandonment is like someone agreeing to meet up with you but then canceling last minute. Users who are interested in what a site offers have no trouble starting a form. But when it comes to completing it, they’ll have many reasons not to.Select Menus Slow Users DownOne common reason is if your form contains multiple select menus. Research shows that forms with select menus often get abandoned. This is because they take more time and effort to complete.Flow InterruptionMost forms begin with text fields where users type in their input. But when a select menu appears, they have to move their hands from keyboard to mouse to select an option. This interrupts their typing flow and slows them down.Hard to ReadOnce they open the select menu, they have to scan through the options and (...)

Why Infield Top Aligned Form Labels are Quickest to Scan
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How easy is it for users to scan your form? If your form is hard to scan, it could take longer than expected for users to complete it. This leads to form abandonment and loss of potential sign ups. The way to avoid this is to make your fields quick to scan when users first see them and after they fill them out.Scanning Pre-fill and Post-fillWhen users first see a form, they scan it to size up the amount of time and effort it’ll take to fill it out. If they can’t scan it quickly, they’ll feel like it’s going to take too much time and effort and move on.After filling out a form, users will scan it again to check if their input is correct. If your fields aren’t easy to check, users could fear submitting the wrong information and abandon the form.To prevent form abandonment, you have to make (...)