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Vector graphics are smaller in file size and more scalable than raster, why vector graphics are not used more often in web and mobile app development?
As in the topic. If yes - why, if no - why? I never seen it recommended in any android/web development tutorials to use vector graphics instead of your usual PNGs and JPGs and I find it odd. I checked ...
5votes
1answer
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Download file stream as it's being generated
Scenario We are building a UI that allows users to query our data in bulk. The return format is CSV and there is a decent amount of processing that needs to happen, so this processing processing is ...
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2votes
8answers
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Should web forms allow invalid input?
When completing online forms, many online applications will instruct users how to format their input, detect whether the input is formatted correctly, and issue error messages if it's entered "wrong" ...
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Pluggable UI Components in Java Web Applications
I will try to explain my question with an example. Let us say that we are writing a hotel reservation system which is web based using Java. We will have different payment methods, say Paypal, Master ...
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6votes
2answers
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Design pattern for overlapping actions and animations?
Is there a design pattern for dealing with overlapping UI actions and animations? A few examples: Let's say I have an interactive table row that expands to reveal an extra control when the user clicks ...
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2votes
2answers
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Is it realistic to use designers for complex UI [closed]
When I created my first web application few years ago, I remember trying to use the designer in VS 2008. Before I can even remember I abandoned it to the favor of actual debug to understand how my UI ...
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4votes
1answer
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How to maintain standard quality of images uploaded by many users?
We're developing a site where individuals (store owners) will be able to take pictures and upload to the site. Our biggest concern is the variance in quality of pictures across the site. The options ...
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4answers
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How to deal with user interface design and respective feature support in Agile development?
In an Agile development process usually the main focus is on User stories, but sometimes a single requirement may span several user stories. For example, the client may request a search page for all ...
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1vote
1answer
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Time tracking and payment registration architecture
Тitle might be a little bit incorrect. :) Anyway, I'm building a software where employees input time they worked per day (work hours) and employer "pays" for this time. "Payment" ...
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7votes
3answers
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Javascript, Text Annotations and Ideas
I am very curious to hear input from others on a problem I've been contemplating for some time now. Essentially I would like to present a user with a text document and allow him/her to make ...
5votes
4answers
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How much web-design work should a web programmer commit?
I'm creating a website for a friend of mine, and the plan is to eventually solicit outside sources to take care of the overall design. So it's got me wondering, how much design should I be covering ...
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3answers
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Does it make sense to have a single tab interface?
This is more a web design / user experience question, but since programmers.stackexchange.com is more opinion based, I posted this here - Does it make sense to have a single tab in a web app? I don'...
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Have you tried Usability Audit for your company's website? [closed]
We had a security audit and it was brilliant. Are there companies that do web usability audit?
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1answer
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User roles in GWT applications
I'm wondering if you could suggest me any way to implement "user roles" in GWT applications. I would like to implement a GWT application where users log in and are assigned "roles". Based on their ...
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3answers
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Recommendations for a web-based help system
I'm putting together a fairly large GUI. I'm a tech person, but more on the hardware side, not software. I'm wondering what software package would be best suited to enable me to generate a web-based ...
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