Web Usability News
| Focus groups vs. usability testing - what, when and why? Focus groups and usability testing are two very useful but very
different user research disciplines. This article will look at the
difference between focus groups and usability testing, the pros and cons
of each and when in the development process you should use them.
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7/21/10 12:32 AM
User experience over usability A good experience is essential for a customer to return and good site
usability has several advantages. This article looks at the big picture
and the difference in focus between usability and user experience.
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7/21/10 12:17 AM
7 usability guidelines for websites on mobile devices Usability and page design for websites on mobile phones is very
different to that of PCs. These essential mobile usability guidelines
will help ensure your site works well for mobile visitors.
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7/21/10 12:02 AM
10 ways to orientate users on your site Follow these top tips and make sure site visitors know where they are on
your site at all times.
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7/20/10 11:47 PM
Eye tracking: Eye candy vs. I can do Find out the pros and cons of eye tracking, showing you when you should
and perhaps shouldn't use it.
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7/20/10 11:32 PM
Split A/B testing Split A/B testing is ideal for testing two web page designs to find out
which is the best. Find out how A/B testing works and when to use it.
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7/20/10 11:17 PM
Web usability: The basics Learn the all-important web usability basics with these tips and guidelines.
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7/20/10 11:02 PM
SEO without usability - an exercise in futility There's not much point in getting to the top of the search engines if
people can't find what they're looking for once they get to your website.
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7/20/10 10:47 PM
Personas When it comes to developing websites and pages we could all use a little
help now and then when it comes down to the real detail. Here are 10
useful tools to develop, monitor, evaluate or debug web pages.
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4/1/10 12:22 PM
10 unexpected online user behaviours to look out for When designing a website, there are key user behaviours that should be
taken into account. But in order to take them into account, it helps to
know them. This article discusses 10 of the more interesting and less
well-known user behaviours that regularly occur in user testing.
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3/1/10 12:25 PM
Website aesthetics - what has it got to do with usability? How we choose what to buy is a key question that should be asked when
designing an ecommerce website. Find out the importance of and
relationship between aesthetics and usability.
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3/1/10 12:10 PM
User interviews - analysis simplified You've conducted your user interviews, but now you need to make sense of
all that information you've gathered. These best practice tips will help
you analyse the results.
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3/1/10 11:55 AM
The future belongs to the trusted few Find out how to avoid sneaky marketing practices that users can see
through. Instead, provide honest and useful content and watch the number
of repeat site visitors soar.
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3/1/10 11:40 AM
Staying ahead of competitors Learn how to stay ahead of your competitors in the fast-paced
ever-changing world of the Internet.
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3/1/10 11:25 AM
Ten reasons why people don't visit your website Find out why people may not be coming to your website and what you can
do about it.
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3/1/10 11:10 AM
Why do you have a website anyway? Does your website exist solely for the purpose of existing? Learn how to
do something with it and get it working for you!
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3/1/10 10:55 AM
Ten usability blunders of the big players Usability evaluation of ten of the most popular websites on the Internet.
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3/1/10 10:40 AM
Beyond web usability: Web credibility Find out why usability will no longer give you the edge. Make way for
web credibility.
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3/1/10 10:25 AM
Six mistakes to avoid in mobile usability Looking to reach your customers through the mobile, but not sure of the
best way to go about it. This article looks at some of the most common
mistakes that people make when they are giving their business a mobile presence.
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10/27/09 12:32 PM
6-step process for planning a user test Preparing for user testing requires a surprisingly large amount of
planning. Here are the 6 key steps you should go through to get ready.
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10/1/09 12:16 PM
User interviews - A basic introduction User interviews are a great way to build research on your users and help
improve the usability of your site. Find out how to conduct them.
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10/1/09 12:01 PM
Usability and security: Unlikely bedfellows? With people having to remember more and more usernames, passwords and
PINs, it's crucial that any online security offers the best possible
usability. Find out how you can help customers remember their passwords
and continue using your website in the long-term.
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10/1/09 11:46 AM
Filter and sort: Improving ecommerce product findability Filtering and sorting are essential for helping users find the products
they're looking for. Find out how to make best use of this essential functionality.
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10/1/09 11:31 AM
Expert usability review vs. usability testing Article outlining the difference between the two usability evaluation
methods: The expert usability review and usability testing.
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10/1/09 11:16 AM
Intranet usability guidelines Read through these intranet usability guidelines and discover how to
improve employee productivity and ease of information-retrieval.
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10/1/09 11:01 AM
Mobile and handheld usability testing - why it matters Mobile and handheld usability testing is crucial to your business - find
out why and what you need to do for this unique medium.
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10/1/09 10:46 AM
Usability testing with children Usability testing with children can prevent some unique challenges -
find out what exactly these are and what you need to do.
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10/1/09 10:31 AM
Focus groups - how to run them Focus groups are fundamental as an input into any web design decisions -
find out how to plan and successfully run them.
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10/1/09 10:16 AM
8 guidelines for usability testing Eight essential guidelines for usability testing, helping you to plan,
run and analyse usability tests.
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10/1/09 10:01 AM
Usability for older web users The number of older web users is growing at a dramatic rate. Find out
how to make your website easy to use for this lucrative market.
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10/1/09 9:46 AM
How to improve your site search (...or 'looking for jamie oliver') Site search engines should always allow for common user errors. By
taking these errors into account, users should be able to always find
what they're looking for through the site search.
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10/1/09 9:31 AM
The secret benefit of search engine optimisation: Increased usability Web developers are often of the impression that there has to be a
trade-off between optimising for people and optimising for search
engines. This article argues that this isn't necessarily the case.
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10/1/09 9:16 AM
Everyday usability Something as simple as taking a new bus journey to work can provide you
with valuable usability lessons. Sound strange? Read on for more...
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10/1/09 9:01 AM
Content & usability: Writing for the web Writing for the web is totally different to writing for printed matter -
find out how to write content for this medium with these eight guidelines.
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10/1/09 8:46 AM
Tell me what you do! Explaining what you actually do is the first thing your website should
do, but many sites forget this most basic of information. Find out how
to do this effectively and avoid leaving your site visitors in the dark.
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10/1/09 8:31 AM
Why track your visitor's behaviour Understanding what your visitors actually do on your website is an
essential part of usability. Find out how to go about doing this!
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10/1/09 8:16 AM
Ten ways to improve the usability of your ecommerce site Increase ecommerce usability and you can maximise your website's
conversion rate, reduce drop-out rates and convert users' shopping
baskets into orders.
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10/1/09 8:01 AM
Beware of opening links in a new window Many websites open links in new windows, especially when linking to
external websites. Webmasters who do so should perhaps think twice about
this, as it's not always appropriate.
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10/1/09 7:46 AM
Effective site navigation Learn how to create site navigation so your users can find what they're
looking for quickly and efficiently, ultimately increasing their
satisfaction with your site.
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10/1/09 7:31 AM
Ten ways to speed up the download time of your web pages Do you like to wait for pages to download? Neither do your site users.
Find out how to optimise the download time of your website.
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10/1/09 7:16 AM
Eight web usability killers Many web sites considered robust and healthy by their owners may be
suffering from one of these eight life-threatening diseases.
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10/1/09 7:01 AM
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