On Feb 4, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Kim Bieler wrote:
> Question on standards:
>
> When users log out of an application, is it better to:
>
> 1. Give them an exit message, like "You have successfully logged
> out"? (i.e., a positive indication that they are logged out)
>
> or, what I would prefer:
>
> 2. Just send them back to the original log in screen? (i.e., log out
> is implied)
>
> Is there a standard rule of thumb?
Do the purposes or projected users of the app give you any direction?
Many apps may have either multiple sequential users or user's with
multiple distinct accounts, where the next desired action after
logging out is going to be to log in again, likely with a different
account. In this case, you want to present them with the login screen
again. In other cases, one login is likely to be all they are
expected to need -- or in some cases, the (fake) security of knowing
they are logged out may be important -- and a confirmation screen is
good. (But it would still have a clear link back to the login screen
for those who log out by accident.)
I can think of very few apps which don't take you to the log in screen
when you log out.
-- Jim Drew
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