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Are tabs good UX design?
Tab is a common UX component used for various kinds of interfaces. And in our daily lives, we use tab as well to classify our documents. The usage of a tab is so widespread that I can see it almost everywhere, and that also makes me started to think about what might be the best practice for tab design.
What can I use instead of tabs?
If they're too long, then accordions are a better choice rather than tabs! Accordions placed on a horizontal space have too much space to accommodate long options and plenty of data, while on tabs if you choose long names as labels, they will look more or less like accordions only!
When should tabs be used?
Use tabs to alternate between views within the same context, not to navigate to different areas. This is the single most important point, because staying in place while alternating views is the reason we have tabs in the first place.
