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Don’t show empty page, redirect it to add action for better experience
I found many web apps including my own (yes, I did it too), that show empty page. Empty page doesn’t mean that it’s really empty without any content on the page. I mean, when we want to see the content list. For example our friends list in social network apps. Most apps show an empty friend list and a link or button to add content or in this example to invite friends.
This screen shoot below show custom post list page which I called “portfolio” and it show empty portfolio page.
User will click add new button if they want to add new portfolio in this website. But why we don’t redirect them directly to add new portfolio page and tell them that there is no portfolio in database yet and ask them to add one. I think it’s better because it’s cut one step to view the portfolio list and click the add new button.
I use this theory when design my web app for better user experience
Do not ask your user to view a page where only one choice available for them on that page.
I write this post to keep remind me for better web apps is a better user experience. I hope it’s also useful for you.
