Authentication - Do you use email address instead of username?

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"I do recommend letting users enter their email address instead of a user ID: It's guaranteed to be unique and it is easy to remember."

Jakob Nielsen , Ph.D. and Principal at Nielsen Norman Group

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❌ Figure: Bad example - users have to remember which username applies to this particular website

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✅ Figure: Good example - users will always remember their primary email address

Acknowledgements

Adam Cogan
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