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Avoid these UX mistakes and you will be fine
Making It Hard to Close Pop-ups
Restrictive Password Rules
Radio-Buttons or Drop-Down
Slow Animations
Wrong Input Field Types
Using Rotating Carousels
Scream Louder
Forms With Multiple Columns
Scroll Hijacking
Trick Users
Poorly Written Text
No Form Labels
Language Selection
Using Social Media Logins
Introducing New Elements on Hover
Button Text
Don't Embrace Empty States
Underestimating Aesthetics
Wait for Server Response
Small Clickable Area
Text Too Wide
Delayed Confirmation Emails
No White-Space (Law of Proximity)
Design the Table Instead of the Content
Bad Stock Photos
Making Text Hard to Read
Ask for Too Much Information
Fullscreen Visuals
Hide Process Progress
Not Letting People Go
Make it Minimal Instead of Simple
Lack of User Testing
Validation Before Completion
Inventing Icons
Interface Too Fast
Unclear Error Message
Confusing Status with Action
Using Popups Too Often
Remove Form Input on Error
Initial Language Selection Screens
Banner Ads
Design for Usage KPIs
Inconsistent Spacing
Don’t Embrace 404 Page
Split Login Screens
Choosing Aesthetics over Usability
Endless Progress Bar
Mix Language with Country
Outdated Help Pages
Unnecessary Input Rules
Disable Native Functions
Making Links Non-Obvious
Written by Jonas Kamber, Digital Product Nerd and UX enthusiast since 1998.
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