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Buttons That Indicate Actions

Using buttons when designing a website could be a better solution to indicate actions. On the other side links usually tell users that they will be taken to another page.

Start Here Button 20080101

Vote Button 20080101

In the two examples taken from WebMD, the health website, buttons clearly indicate the beginning of a process or action. In both cases using links would have been not totally correct, creating a little bit confusion to users.

Categories: Buttons, Good Design, Usability.

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4 Responses

  1. In Art the word design indicates what?

    josh myersMarch 14, 2008 @ 1:53 am
  2. Well, I think art and design are two different things… don’t you think?

  3. thats for sure, brother



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