I can understand websites that invite you to “Buy Again”, but I recommend using common-sense when deciding what to include.
A customer buying a toilet seat or a refrigerator probably will not need another one, especially in a short time period (with the possible exception of some business account holders).
Ever have trouble opening a milk carton? I do! Here’s what I wish milk carton caps looked like. What do you think?
Don’t disable right-click. There are ways to capture content from your website if that is the visitor’s wish. Disabling the basic functionality of right-clicking risks making the user frustrated, leading to: a) the user leaving your website or, b) making the user annoyed enough to find a way to circumvent the blocked right-click. There are…
Utilize responsive web design principles to avoid frustrating your users. No one should be forced to rotate a device to see a 404 page.
I do a good bit of web surfing via my tablet, and it’s always frustrating when a site just. doesn’t. work. Recently, I tried to log in to a technical recruiting site (who should really know better) and was unable to do so. In fact, pressing the “Log In” button rendered the entire site useless….
Any functionality that disables or subverts the browser’s Back button is a net negative for a website. At best, it creates friction between you and the user when something simple doesn’t work the way that it should. At worst, it angers the user, discouraging them from buying from or consuming content on your site. If…
