CNET.com - Study: Design lacking in e-tail sites
The design of some of the leading online stores is mediocre at best, but, according to a new study, it is improving. (June 3, 2002)
CNN.com - Analysis: Web sites are locking out the disabled
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. (August 7, 2000)
User-Friendly Web Sites for All Ages, Microsoft PressPass
Guidelines for businesses, developers and web designers on how to make their web sites more user-friendly and accessable for the adult community. A white paper issued by Microsoft, "Effective Web Design Considerations for Older Adults." is available for download. (May 12, 1999)
The Scent of Information
The reason why so many people lose their way on the Web, according to usability expert Jared Spool, is because they lose the scent of the information they are looking for. Jared shares his thoughts and perspectives on the Web, usability, and the user's quest for information. (May 15, 1998)
Seattletimes.com: A primer for a good Web page
Users want indicators of how good (e.e., current, accurate, credible) the page's information is. (March 29, 1998)
7 Debilitating Diseases of Business Websites
Illnesses make websites inefficient. The cures, by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson:Web Marketing Today, Issue 41, February 1, 1998. (February 1, 1998)
Usability Testing of Advanced Web Concepts
Case study of usability. A sidebar to Jakob Nielsen's article on Sun's new Web design. (January 13, 1998)
More Than Screen Deep
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National Research Council convened a steering committee to evaluate and suggest fruitful directions for progress in user interfaces to computing and communications systems. A very informative site.
Accessible Web
A guide to creating accessible web pages and downloadable documents. From the University of Newcastle, Australia.
AgeLight Institute
Guidelines written for webmasters, communicators and marketers to assist with website design for maximum usability for seniors and older internet users.
Alertbox
Jakob Nielsen's bi-weekly column on current issues in Web usability, focusing on simple and minimalist design based on real user needs.
Alertbox : Top-10 Guidelines for Homepage Usability
Following key guidelines for homepage usability is well worth the investment.
All Things Web: The Usable Web
Tips and techniques for building reader-friendly Web pages.
alt tags - Muddling Through
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
Web page viewer presents a site as it might be seen by visitors with different browsers.
Art and the Zen of Web Sites
Suggestions and guidelines for putting together a usable and attractive web site.
BBC News
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
News weblog covering web usability in Europe.
Business Benefits of Accessible Web Design
Describes the many business and technical benefits that are realised by applying the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to Web applications.
Comparison of Usability Evaluation Methods
A listing of the most popular methods for determining usability, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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