All articles about error messages


This route is not available at the moment (12-Mar-2010)

Route planner Mappy has an error message that says ‘Sorry, this route is not available at the moment’. I’m not sure that’s what they really mean though.

User-friendly error messages: 7 tips (28-Aug-2009)

A lot of websites make usability mistakes on their form pages. And that costs visitors. On a form page that’s extra painful because if you lose a visitor there, you loose a very valuable visitor. A visitor who’s willing to make the effort to get in touch with you or perhaps even to order something. 7 tips for user-friendly error messages.

Gender error (14-Aug-2009)

According to Citroën I’m suffering a ‘gender error’. Should I panic? Wear more make-up maybe? Stuff some of those chicken cutlets down my bra? None of the above. It seems I simply forgot to tell them whether I am a MR, MISS or MRS. Phew.