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<p>Create a progress indicator to inform users that the application is loading data. For an example of how to create a progress indicator popup for a widget, see <a href="GUID-9405C97E-4784-4043-BA75-77518EF0A38F.html#GUID-9405C97E-4784-4043-BA75-77518EF0A38F">STEW: indicating progress</a>.</p>
<div class="figure" id="GUID-B8D5E371-F1D4-458C-9276-B86C4AB32B71"><img src="GUID-1D48EF4F-BD40-42D9-9E5A-3B88B948ECE0_d0e4959_href.png"/><p class="figure-title"><strong>Figure: </strong>Progress indicator</p></div>
<p>For general guidelines on acceptable response times on mobile devices, see <a href="http://library.forum.nokia.com/topic/Design_and_User_Experience_Library/GUID-A34281EC-A40A-403F-A3E1-74E7C9BD2784.html" target="_blank">Actions and feedback</a>.</p>
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