Lireo Designs

Creating usable website solutions

734.418.8604

6524 Durham Canton, MI 48187 USA

UX Win: Oxford University Press Password Creation

By

Oxford University Press account registration form with clearly stated password requirements.

Who hasn’t been filled with frustration after creating a password for a new account, only to receive an error message your password isn’t acceptable?

Whether it’s a missing capital letter, number, or special character, or maybe your password isn’t long enough, a password error message is like having the door slammed in your face.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve received an error message that my password didn’t

  • Contain enough characters, with no indication of how many characters were needed
  • Include a number or capital letter
  • Have the “correct” special character, when I used an asterisk instead of parenthesis

It doesn’t have to be that way.

The designer can improve the user experience. Continue reading UX Win: Oxford University Press Password Creation

UX Win: LinkedIn Account Password Change

By

LinkedIn login and security page on desktop

I don’t know about you, but I get a feeling of dread when I need to change an account password.

Why?

Because of years of receiving warning messages for submitting my new password incorrectly.

With no indication of what characters the password must contain.

Who hasn’t received messages similar to:

  • Your password must be at least 10 characters long, but not longer than 18 characters
  • You cannot use %, ^, or & in your password. The only accepted special characters are *, $, and +
  • You must use at least three upper case letters and two lower case letters in your password

Continue reading UX Win: LinkedIn Account Password Change

Website Design

We consider your goals, audience, and content to present the best solution to fit your needs. Using best practices, we create a website that engages your visitors with clear calls to action. Contact us today.

WordPress Training

Whether you're a WordPress beginner or want to expand your WordPress knowledge, we offer WordPress training to fit your needs.

Optimization

Is your website being found? Our analysis of your website and competition will provide optimization strategies for improving your website traffic and ensuring people learn about your organization.