100 Things to Do to Make a Better Site « http://philip.greenspun.com/wtr/100-things | | List of several (actually , eight) ways to make a more user-friendly site. also has other reader comments on the same topic. |
7 Debilitating Diseases of Business Websites « http://www.wilsonweb.com/articles/7diseases.htm | | Illnesses make websites inefficient. the cures , by dr. ralph f. wilson: web marketing today , issue 41 , february 1 , 1998. |
A Heuristic Evaluation of a World Wide Web Prototype « http://stats.bls.gov/ore/htm_papers/st960160.htm | | Experiment by the bureau of labor statistics(bls)finding a large number of usability problems that were identified and suggestions for correction. |
Adaptive Path - 90% of All Usability Testing is Useless « http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000328.php | | Lane becker writes , " rather than a validation done once before completing a product. . . internal , qualitative usability testing [should be] done earlier , more frequently , and as part of the design process - not separate from it. " |
Adobe - Flash : Usability « http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/testing_usability.html | | Usability tips , examples , test case , quotes , related articles and a flash forum for site developers. |
AgeLight Institute « http://www.agelight.com/Resources/webdesign.htm | | Guidelines written for webmasters , communicators and marketers to assist with website design for maximum usability for seniors and older internet users. |
Alertbox « http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ | | Jakob nielsen's bi-weekly column on current issues in web usability , focusing on simple and minimalist design based on real user needs. |
All Things Web: The Usable Web « http://www.pantos.org/atw/usable.html | | Tips and techniques for building reader-friendly web pages. |
alt tags - Muddling Through « http://www.alttags.org/archives/2004/06/29/37/ | | Web site designers should think hard about how to keep users from muddling around on their sites. " users muddle when it isn’t clear what they are supposed to do in any given situation. " |
AnyBrowser. com « http://www.anybrowser.com/ | | Web page viewer presents a site as it might be seen by visitors with different browsers. |
Art and the Zen of Web Sites « http://www.tlc-systems.com/webtips.shtml | | Suggestions and guidelines for putting together a usable and attractive web site. |
BBC News « http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2041040.stm | | Web design 'causes confusion' - web designers are not on the same wavelength as surfers when it comes to creating sites , says a us study. |
Bohmann Usability « http://www.bohmann.dk/observations/ | | News weblog covering web usability in europe. |
CNET. com - Study: Design lacking in e-tail sites « http://news.com.com/2100-1017-931274.html | | The design of some of the leading online stores is mediocre at best , but , according to a new study , it is improving. |
CNN. com - Analysis: Web sites are locking out the disabled « http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/08/07/web.site.accessibility.idg/index.html | | Office buildings have wheelchair ramps and tv has closed captioning , but many web sites are inaccessible to people with disabilities. things don't have to be that way. |