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I work with plain vanilla javaScript. It's in the control-freak part of my nature.
Accepting .NET as a positive step (in that it joined all the diverse functions in many language to a single set - at least of names) was a step forward. That has faded - employer went fully web-based and I had fortunately recently taught myself javaScript/php/HTML/CSS for the fun of it. Serendipity.
One control I took from an outside source was those little calendars for date selection. Now, moot, as it's part of the commonly available types for <input> .
As I'm old enough to retire I'm going to get off my rump and write some real articles. The plan, if and when I do it, is to inspire some others (even if they be few) on how to abstract problems so their software, in so far as is possible, takes the third state: true:false:don't care .
In 25 words or less: I work for an insurance underwrite. Except for the occasional on-shot applications, all of them would work as well for pizza delivery. Or anything else.
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And carefully considering each one, not out of prejudice or spite.
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I was just about to say I wonder how many people clicked them all?
Real programmers use butterflies
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I also clicked them all. Among "other" I would include forms that insist I enter credit card numbers without spaces. Because removing them is too hard a problem for computers? 
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Me
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Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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Add me to that list
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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True Caller, looking at you!
Push notifications for the same daily "special" every half an hour, and at least 3 daily popups for "exclusive monthly/yearly subscription options". If I said "no" the first 500 times, chances are that I will say "no" for the next 5 000 000 times.
My plan is to live forever ... so far so good
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A man after my own heart.
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The paste problem is the dumbest problem of all.
I try to ask this everywhere, but please answer this if you can:
What hack would occur if they allowed an edit box to be pasted into?
"Maybe someone will say, "Well they could programmatically paste into the edit box and repeat post numerous times."
But that is easily fixed on the post or the client button or anything else.
Not allowing paste is simply a knee-jerk reaction of some uninformed dev who was told to make his site or app secure.
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The worst are those "Please accept cookies" dialog boxes that pop up continuously on some sites that appear literally 2 seconds after the text you're reading appears. Same with other popups that get in the way. 
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
-- Marcus Brigstocke, British Comedian
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since they all are annoying UI/UX fails. I don't really have one in particular that annoys me the most.
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Ads embedded in content that take so long to load ... you touch what you think is the link/button/thing that you wanted, but the Ad will choose That Exact Moment to render, pushing the content down the page, and hey-ho, off we go to the Advertiser's site instead
Oh, plus ALL of the above!
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CHill60 wrote: but the Ad will choose That Exact Moment to render
I was going to mention this problem as well. Even with little time waster mobile games they have the tendency to put the "buy" button for their micro transactions in the exact place where the "OK" button for the daily news is. You wait 10 seconds for the cache to load and eventually give up, then the moment you press it you are busy buying something you have no interest in.
My plan is to live forever ... so far so good
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I've made far more clickthroughs for advertisers because of that than I have because I was interested in the ad. I think the latter I've done once or twice, mostly out of curiosity (weird products)
Real programmers use butterflies
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Gmail does that too - popping ads into the top two slots right as you click on your latest email.
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- annoying hovers/popups that block your screen unwanted.
- double commercials
- unclear error messages or wrong approved messages
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Simply, leave the app and uninstall. No second thoughts.
Keeping this option aside, mis-clicks are another annoyance which could lead to less usage of an app.
modified 30-Nov-20 1:42am.
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