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When to avoid accordions on web pages

Before implementing accordions in your design, consider these five scenarios. It might be better to present your content in a more accessible way.

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Improvements to accordions

Frequent users of the University website may have noticed a visual change to the accordion patterns. We have applied some much needed improvements to the accordion pattern in line with the design methodology of GOV.UK.…

Accordions and tabs in forms

Form usability: The pitfalls of inline accordion and tab designs Accordions and tabs are common user interface elements, and we are making increasing use of accordions in the new pattern library. Research from the…

Don’t break the back button

4 design patterns that violate back-button expectations One of the biggest usability faux-pas we can commit is “breaking” the back button. The back button is by far the most commonly used function of a web browser, and…