"Design Eye for the Usability Guy"

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Design by Fire: Design Eye for the
Usability Guy

Design by Fire: Design Eye for the
Usability Guy 05/20/2004 04:16 AM
Design Eye for the Usability Guy .. give it a read and a look-see .. Useit Makeover .. Jakob Nielsen

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Web design and usability guidelines

Web design and usability guidelines 11/02/2003 01:03 AM

Usability.gov's Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines lose instant credibility for being available only as a 39.2 MB PDF file, with all of the usability and accessibility problems that brings with it. I'm on a fast connection here so I downloaded them anyway to have a look. There's actually a lot of good things I can say about them - the document is attractively laid out, the guidelines clear and easy to follow and each is backed up by references to academic research (hence the title). There are however some guidelines with which I completely disagree, in particular the ones in chapter 4, entitled "Hardware and Software":

4:1 Design for Common Browsers

Guideline: Design, develop and test for the most common browsers.

Comments: Designers should attempt to accommodate ninety-five percent of all users. Ensure that all testing of a website is done using the most popular browsers.

Rubbish. Designers should attempt to accommodate 100% of all users (in as much as content should be accessible to them), which really isn't difficult if you stick to the standards rather than designing with a particular browser in mind. The 95% statistic is particularly worrying as they link to The Counter.com as a source of browser statistics, which currently shows Internet Explorer as holding 93% of the market.

4:2 Account for Browser Differences

Guideline: Do not assume that all users will have the same browser features, and will have set the same defaults.

Comments: Visually impaired users tend to select larger fonts, and some users may turn off backgrounds, use fewer colors, or use font overrides. The designer should find out what settings most users are using, and specify on the website exactly what assumptions were made about the browser settings.

Great guideline, lousy comment. How does specifying on a site what assumptions were made about the browser settings help anyone? It's almost like having "best viewed in Internet Explorer at 1024x768 with 32 bit colour" plastered on to the front page. No one is going to change their settings for your site, so telling them what is assumed isn't going to help them one iota.

Tellingly, the guidelines make no mention of using web standards or validating pages anywhere in the document. While there's lots of useful stuff in there, this omission (and the clangers highlighted above) mean the overall package should be examined with a critical eye.

Universal Design: Usability for your
home

Universal Design: Usability for your
home 10/29/2003 01:15 AM
I've heard of ergonomics, but I hadn't heard of Universal Design, created at the Center for Universal Design. Its original goal was homes that are accessible to disabled people, but its benefits extend to the rest of us. Putting power plugs higher may benefit wheelchair users the most, but higher power plugs would mean I wouldn't have to crawl or bend way over to unplug things. Universal design's affinity with usability is clear from a sampling of its seven principles: Principle Two is Flexibility in Use, Principle Four is Perceptible Information, and Principle Five is Tolerance for Error. This idea resonated with me, because my former apartment had locks installed upside down, a bathroom door that was stuck enough to require force to open, and my current apartment has vertical blinds that constantly jam up, and a dryer dial I found irritating. All these little annoyances add up to make daily life more irritating than it has to be. This approach was named by the late Ron Mace. I ran across it on (via Realty Times) which mentioned it as a new trend in home design I find most encouraging....

"Research-Based Web Design and Usability
Guidelines"

"Research-Based Web Design and Usability
Guidelines" 11/03/2003 03:37 PM

Research-Based Web Design & Usability
Guidelines

Research-Based Web Design & Usability
Guidelines 11/06/2003 05:15 AM
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
http://usability.gov/ pdfs/guidelines.html

An excellent publication on current research-based guidelines on web design and usability issues.

Research Based Web Design & Usability
Guidelines

Research Based Web Design & Usability
Guidelines 11/01/2003 04:16 PM

Criteria for optimal web design
(designing for usability)

Criteria for optimal web design
(designing for usability) 10/08/2002 07:08 AM
Some of the questions that Michael Bernard tries to answer:

- How should information be positioned in a typical website?
- How can I make my website's structure more navigable?
- How should text be presented within a website?
- How can I effectively use images on my website?
- Are frames ever appropriate?
- How can I design a visually pleasing interface that follows usability principles?
- How can I reduce the major user annoyances on my site?
- How can I make my site more accessible to children?
- How can I make my site more accessible to older adults?
- How can I make sure my site follows general Web conventions?
- How can my website promote customer sales and loyalty?
- How can I make my site more appealing to international users?

Thanks to Pablo Costa for the link.

"zeldman.nubet"

Useit.com · Jakob Neilsen on
Usability and Web Design

Useit.com · Jakob Neilsen on
Usability and Web Design 11/16/2003 03:41 AM
Winner of the ReUseIt competition to make Neilsen's site look less shitty .. Kraftsman .. my entry .. winner .. 2

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Business-Centered Design: The Fusion of
Usability and Marketing

Business-Centered Design: The Fusion of
Usability and Marketing 01/03/2003 06:52 AM

New Advanced User Interface Design and
Usability Seminars Help Teams Deliver
Usable Software

New Advanced User Interface Design and
Usability Seminars Help Teams Deliver
Usable Software 03/14/2005 05:57 PM
New Cutting Edge Seminar Empowers Design Teams to Deliver Highly Usable Software [PRWEB Mar 11, 2005]

Usability Requirements: How to Specify,
Test and Report Usability

Usability Requirements: How to Specify,
Test and Report Usability 01/08/2003 06:00 AM

Jacob Cane Design – Website Design and
Graphic Design services ...

Jacob Cane Design – Website Design and
Graphic Design services ... 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Feb 26, 2004(PRWEB) February 26, 2004--Web Development: We use the best combination of all the tools available for web design, including Flash, JavaScript, PHP/MySQL, CSS ...

Designing for Real People: Additional
Lessons for Web Design from Mall and
Retail Design

Designing for Real People: Additional
Lessons for Web Design from Mall and
Retail Design 10/01/2002 09:17 AM

IBM, Intel Open BladeCenter Design
Specifications; Companies Simplify
Server Design

IBM, Intel Open BladeCenter Design
Specifications; Companies Simplify
Server Design 09/02/2004 03:45 PM
Linux Electrons Sep 2 2004 7:41PM GMT

The mid-sized 7E7, being tweaked and
simulated in Boeing design labs and
three-dimensional computer design ima

The mid-sized 7E7, being tweaked and
simulated in Boeing design labs and
three-dimensional computer design ima 05/23/2004 07:43 PM
MSNBC May 23 2004 10:15PM GMT

AHEADOFMYTIME.COM and Right Brain Design
Group Form Website Design and
Development Alliance

AHEADOFMYTIME.COM and Right Brain Design
Group Form Website Design and
Development Alliance 08/10/2004 03:51 AM
AHEADOFMYTIME.COM and Right Brain Design Group, both long time Chicago based marketing agencies team up to provide innovative approach to web site design and internet marketing. [PRWEB Aug 10, 2004]

Design Intuition 1.3: 3-D CAD Software
Makes Woodworking And Design Projects
Easy

Design Intuition 1.3: 3-D CAD Software
Makes Woodworking And Design Projects
Easy 09/14/2004 10:45 AM
Design Intuition 1.3 is easy and fun, as well as a great value. I recommend it for woodworkers, cabinetmakers, and kitchen designers. By Greg Miller, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Introducing the Band of Gonzos Web
Design and SEO Forum: Website Design
Contest

Introducing the Band of Gonzos Web
Design and SEO Forum: Website Design
Contest 06/15/2004 02:12 AM
We invite entries for a basic website design with navigation for a hosting company website (OgreHosting.com). The winning design will incorporate the existing graphics/logos and the general theme of OgreHosting. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2004]

Online School of Design, Sessions,
Announces Latest Design Competition for
Not-for-Profit Organizations

Online School of Design, Sessions,
Announces Latest Design Competition for
Not-for-Profit Organizations 06/06/2005 12:02 AM
NPower is the latest participant in online design school's innovative Design Competition Program in line with mission of “preparing design professionals”. [PRWEB Jun 3, 2005]

"Graphic Design USA - Feature -
Corporate Identity - 15 Trends Taking
Shape In Logo Design"

"Graphic Design USA - Feature -
Corporate Identity - 15 Trends Taking
Shape In Logo Design" 11/10/2003 11:14 PM

ActiveWin.com: "Thirteen Years of
Innovative Design", Interview with Ken
Fry, Design Group Director: Microsoft
Hardware

ActiveWin.com: "Thirteen Years of
Innovative Design", Interview with Ken
Fry, Design Group Director: Microsoft
Hardware 05/07/2004 01:56 AM
http://www.activewin.com/interviews/microsoft/images/hw1_small.jpg

“Solving Difficult Design Engineering
Challenges with High-End CAD” –
Presentation by Design Visionaries at
the Bay Area CDI - CAD Event

“Solving Difficult Design Engineering
Challenges with High-End CAD” –
Presentation by Design Visionaries at
the Bay Area CDI - CAD Event 03/17/2005 03:36 AM
Design Visionaries, Inc., provider of top quality mechanical engineering and CAD services, invites you to the presentation entitled “Solving Difficult Design Engineering Challenges with High-End CAD”. The presentation will be held at 6:00pm on March 23rd, 2005 at the Bay Area CDI-CAD Event, hosted by DeAnza College, Cupertino. DeAnza College 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.Cupertino, CA 95014 [PRWEB Mar 17, 2005]

About Victor Lombardi: Design strategy
and design management consulting

About Victor Lombardi: Design strategy
and design management consulting 08/17/2004 03:55 AM
By the way, Victor Lombardi is now an independent consultant, with a focus on helping you setting up good teams and processes for design. Victor knows what he's talking about, so if you want to improve the way your organization does design, it wouldn't hurt to talk to him.

User Interface Design for Web
Applications: It's a Different World
from Web Site Design

User Interface Design for Web
Applications: It's a Different World
from Web Site Design 11/15/2003 04:25 AM

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Information Design: The Design and
Evaluation of Signs and Printed Material

Information Design: The Design and
Evaluation of Signs and Printed Material 11/12/2002 06:34 AM

Inconspicuous Consumption: Lessons for
Web Design from Mall and Retail Design

Inconspicuous Consumption: Lessons for
Web Design from Mall and Retail Design 09/18/2002 09:24 AM

User interface design for web
applications: It’s a different world
from web site design

User interface design for web
applications: It’s a different world
from web site design 11/13/2003 04:16 AM

Apple's Urban Design Not As Popular As
Its Computer Design

Apple's Urban Design Not As Popular As
Its Computer Design 04/16/2004 07:51 PM
Planetizen Apr 16 2004 11:36PM GMT

Singularity Design Celebrates 10 Years
of Design Excellence

Singularity Design Celebrates 10 Years
of Design Excellence 03/31/2005 03:37 AM
Singularity Design is proud to commemorate its first ten years of high-end professional design by giving away an Apple iPod Photo. Singularity has been providing distinctive design solutions to companies and organizations across the country since 1995. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

Practical Web Design: Fundamentals of
Web Design Part 1

Practical Web Design: Fundamentals of
Web Design Part 1 01/10/2003 01:44 AM
WebmasterBase Jan 10 2003 0:01AM ET

The "Design" Part of Search-Friendly
Design

The "Design" Part of Search-Friendly
Design 09/13/2004 02:20 PM
Source: ClickZ - Many marketers believe a site map page and text-link navigation qualify as search-friendly design. Here's why they're wrong....

Practical Web Design: Fundamentals of
Web Design Parts 1 And 2

Practical Web Design: Fundamentals of
Web Design Parts 1 And 2 02/06/2003 09:28 PM
WebmasterBase Feb 6 2003 8:44PM ET

Agua Design Launches CSS Re-design of
Website

Agua Design Launches CSS Re-design of
Website 03/17/2005 03:03 AM
Agua Design launched its redesigned website today, March 14, 2005 (agua-design.com). The website is powered purely by Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). It is also cross-browser compatible due to the popularity of both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. [PRWEB Mar 16, 2005]

Netphoria, Inc. Announces a Web-based
Design-A-System Used to Configure
Homeland Security Training Facilities. A
custom design module for the Tactical
Training Systems Website.

Netphoria, Inc. Announces a Web-based
Design-A-System Used to Configure
Homeland Security Training Facilities. A
custom design module for the Tactical
Training Systems Website. 06/18/2004 03:10 AM
Netphoria, INc. announces the creation of an interactive Design-A-System module for the Tactical Training Systems website. Aimed at military and law enforcement tactical training units, the website module is programmed as an easy step-by-step wizard that analyzes the training needs and budget of the department or military unit to recommend one or more systems that best meet their needs. [PRWEB Jun 18, 2004]

Beverly Hills-Based Designer Robert Radi
Receives Nomination for the National
Design Award by the Smithsonian-Cooper
Hewitt National Design Museum of New
York

Beverly Hills-Based Designer Robert Radi
Receives Nomination for the National
Design Award by the Smithsonian-Cooper
Hewitt National Design Museum of New
York 06/30/2004 02:57 AM
The Nominations are issued on the recommendation of a distinguished nominating committee of more than 800 leading American architects, designers, educators, journalists, authors, filmmakers, and other professionals representing all 50 states. The selective process by the National Design Jury will select three finalists for each category to be honored at a Gala in New York. [PRWEB Jun 30, 2004]

"It's Not Just Usability"

"It's Not Just Usability" 09/08/2004 08:33 AM

Beyond Usability

Beyond Usability 11/04/2002 09:41 AM

SEO v.s. Usability

SEO v.s. Usability 04/28/2004 02:44 PM
How to run dueling page tests without sacrificing your rankings?

Usability Must Die

Usability Must Die 10/17/2002 08:03 AM

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