Posts Tagged ux
What Makes a Good Printer Test Page?
I don’t normally think twice about printer test pages. And, to be honest, who does? But I was setting up a new printer at home the other day on my laptop, which dual boots into Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) and Windows 7 and couldn’t help but notice that stark contrast between the Windows 7 printer test page and it’s Ubuntu counterpart:
Windows 7 printer test page
Ubuntu 9.10 printer test page
I know which one I find more useful and informative 
Nice UX on The Book Depository’s Payment Page
Quite often, when buying books off Amazon, you can sometimes get them cheaper by going to a marketplace seller’s own website. That’s how I came across The Book Depository, where I have bought a few books recently.
One nice UX feature that I like on this site was the way in which they highlight where to find your credit card CVV/security number depending on which credit card you are using:
Visa card with CVV number highlighted
The image above shows the security number highlighted on the signature strip when you select Visa from the credit card type drop-down list. Compare that with the screenshot below showing the security number highlighted on the front of the card when American Express is selected:
AMEX card with the CVV number highlighted
It’s a simple feature really, but nicely implemented.