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Usability - Accessibility

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WCAG 2.0: The new W3C web accessibility guidelines evaluated
Updated: 27 Nov 2006  
WCAG 2.0, the second version of the W3C's accessibility guidelines are soon to be released - find out what accessibility experts at Webcredible think of these new guidelines.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 4.18
The secret benefit of accessibility. Part 2: A higher search engine ranking
Updated: 14 Feb 2005  
An additional benefit of website accessibility is an improved performance in search engines.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
Trenton Moss 4.00
Web accessibility for screen magnifier users
Updated: 11 May 2005  
The needs of screen magnifier users are overlooked when implementing web accessibility on to websites. Some of the basic principles for improving accessibility and usability for screen magnifiers users, also increase usability for everyone. Listed are six ways to improve accessibility and usability.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 4.00
Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
Updated: 24 May 2006  
Find out how to go beyond the W3C accessibility guidelines and offer a truly accessible web experience.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, CEO, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 4.00
Resizing Batch Images
Updated: 21 Feb 2008  
Resize all images in the source folder and save them in the destination folder
VB.NET 2.0
reza shirazi 4.00
Ten quick tests to check your website for accessibility
Updated: 16 Jun 2005  
Guidelines that provide a good start in increasing website accessibility to disabled people.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
Boberta 3.89
The problem with automated accessibility testing tools
Updated: 29 Aug 2005  
Are automated accessibility tools a little too good to be true? There are a number of underlying problems associated with using just automated tools to test for accessibility.
HTML, Windows, .NET, ASP, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, WebForms, Architect, Dev, QA
Boberta 3.86
The secret benefit of accessibility part 1: Increased usability
Updated: 11 May 2005  
As soon as new site visitors arrive at your website the first thing they need to know, before anything else, is what you do. This oh-so-overlooked yet such basic of information can be communicated to your site visitors in a number of different ways.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, CEO, Architect, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 3.82
Using the Web Accessibility Toolbar
Updated: 6 Dec 2005  
The Web Accessibility Toolbar will help you test any website for basic accessibility in just a few minutes - find out where you can get it from and how to use it.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Boberta 3.75
Web accessibility: The basics
Updated: 14 Jun 2004  
What is web accessibility & why is it important?
CSS, HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.71
Improving accessibility for motor impaired users
Updated: 5 Aug 2007  
The unique requirements for motor impaired web users can often be overlooked - find out what you need to do for your website.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.67
The secret benefit of accessibility. Part 1: Increased usability
Updated: 14 Feb 2005  
Web accessibility has so many benefits that I really do wonder why such a large number of websites have such diabolically bad accessibility
CSS, HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 3.54
Learning difficulties & web accessibility
Updated: 13 Feb 2006  
Learning difficulties & web accessibility
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
timfidgeon 3.50
The future of web accessibility
Updated: 27 Nov 2006  
Accessibility is currently in a great state of change - find out what the future holds for web accessibility and how this may affect your website.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.00
Accessibility audit vs. accessibility testing
Updated: 13 Jan 2007  
Article outlining the difference between the two accessibility evaluation methods: The accessibility audit and accessibility testing.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss  

Usability - Content

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Website content and usability
Updated: 17 Jun 2005  
Certain guidelines you should be sure to follow when writing content for your website.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
Boberta 4.13
Online persuasion - 7 ways to persuade people to buy - Unedited
Updated: 6 Jul 2008  
Persuading people to do what you want them to do on your website isn't as hard as you think. Read through these top tips and so your online conversion rates can soar!
CEO, Architect, Design
Trenton Moss 2.08
5 ways to improve online cross- & up-selling - Unedited
Updated: 6 Jul 2008  
Find out how to increase cross-selling and up-selling on your website. Doing so will help you sell more items and keep customers coming back to your site again and again.
CEO, Architect, Design
Trenton Moss 1.00

Usability - Design

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Split A/B testing
Updated: 5 Aug 2007  
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.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 4.60
API Usability: Guidelines to improve your code ease of use
Updated: 21 Nov 2004  
Transposing the usability principles, traditionally used in GUI design, to library and component interface design
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Mathieu Jacques 4.54
Thoughts about UI design
Updated: 7 Mar 2006  
This article describes several UI design rules; complying with them, I believe, will be a good start for a better UI application.
Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, QA
Cohen Shwartz Oren 4.02
10 ways to orientate users on your site
Updated: 5 Aug 2007  
Follow these top tips and make sure site visitors know where they are on your site at all times.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.43
Eye tracking: Eye candy vs. I can do
Updated: 5 Aug 2007  
Find out the pros and cons of eye tracking, showing you when you should and perhaps shouldn't use it.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.38
User-centered design (UCD) - 6 methods
Updated: 1 Dec 2005  
Learn all about user-centered design, the methods available to you, and how and when they should be employed.
Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, Design
timfidgeon 3.18
How To Select A Good Colour Scheme for your Website
Updated: 4 Jul 2007  
How to select a good colour scheme for your Website
Dev, Design
mikvos 2.70
Customisable websites - the definitive guide - Unedited
Updated: 29 Mar 2008  
ustomisable websites have recently become more and more popular - get the lowdown on when and why you should and shouldn't allow users to change pages on your website.
CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
Trenton Moss 1.53

Usability - General

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Elements of Usability Design: OK/Cancel vs Cancel/OK – Is it just a matter of taste? - Unedited
Updated: 19 Jul 2009  
codeproject OK, many of the programmers would have been confused as how to design a dialog on your website. In what order should the dialog contain the OK and Cancel Buttons? Should it be OK – Cancel like Windows or Cancel – OK like the Mac? Are there any “rule of thumb” wh
All Topics
Mugunth Kumar, Singapore 4.83
Improving usability for screen reader users
Updated: 29 Aug 2005  
Simply ensuring your website is accessible to screen reader users is unfortunately not enough to ensure these users can find what they're looking for in a reasonably quick and efficient manner
HTML, Windows, .NET, ASP, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, WebForms, Architect, Dev, QA
Boberta 4.82
Usability for older web users
Updated: 13 Feb 2006  
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.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
timfidgeon 4.56
Using Alpha in PNG to Make a Magic Card
Updated: 12 Oct 2007  
Trying to use PNG to make a magic card for your friend
C# 1.0, C# 2.0.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, WinXP, Vista, ASP.NET, GDI+, WinForms, VS2005, Dev, Design
Jacky Yiu 4.18
7 Usability Guidelines for Websites on Mobile Devices
Updated: 17 Nov 2007  
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.
CEO, Architect, Dev, Design
Trenton Moss 4.10
Planning a usable website: A three-step guide
Updated: 11 May 2005  
A website is like an information flow, with you as the provider and your site visitors as the receivers of the information. If you don't plan your website with this in mind, you could find yourself with a brand new website that solves all your immediate needs... but not those of your site visitors.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 4.00
How to Embed Usability & UCD Internally
Updated: 17 Nov 2007  
Integrating usability into any organisation can be a difficult and isolating experience. Get the lowdown on how to achieve this within your organisation.
All Topics, CEO
Trenton Moss 3.67
Beyond Web usability: Web credibility
Updated: 26 May 2004  
Web usability is no longer enough
Windows, Visual Studio, IE 6.0, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.50
Designing online social networks: The theories of social groups - Unedited
Updated: 29 Mar 2008  
Customisable websites have recently become more and more popular - get the lowdown on when and why you should and shouldn't allow users to change pages on your website.
CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev, QA, Design
Trenton Moss 2.00
Web usability: The basics
Updated: 19 Apr 2004  
The basics of web usability.
C++/CLI, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 1.90
A huge and free image collection for programmers - Unedited
Updated: 21 Jun 2007  
A huge and free image collection for programmers
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
includeh10 1.61
Usability & security: Unlikely bedfellows? - Unedited
Updated: 6 Jul 2008  
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.
CEO, Architect, Design
Trenton Moss 1.00
Online videos: Engaging your users
Updated: 2 Sep 2008  
A guide to using online video on your site to offer more enticing content.
All Topics, Dev, Design, SysAdmin, Sales, Marketing
Trenton Moss 1.00
Ecommerce imagery: Persuading with pictures - Unedited
Updated: 17 Nov 2007  
The use of effective images to sell online is crucial. Read through these essential guidelines and find out how to use images to increase conversion rates.
Design
Trenton Moss  

Usability - Links

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Writing effective link text
Updated: 3 Oct 2004  
Because of this unique ‘choose-your-own adventure’ way the Internet is structured, it's essential that we can find and understand links quickly
HTML, XHTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 4.69
Build up links to your website
Updated: 11 May 2005  
How to build up links to your website.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, CEO, Architect, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.53
Linking out is good
Updated: 2 Nov 2004  
Site visitors will leave your site. And there's nothing you can do about this.
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.52

Usability - Search Engines

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The secret benefit of search engine optimisation: Increased usability
Updated: 16 Jun 2005  
Are search engine optimisation and usability compatible? Aren't there trade-offs that need to be made between giving search engines what they want and giving people what they want? Read on and find out (although I'm sure you can guess the answer!)...
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
Boberta 4.41
Filter & sort: Improving ecommerce product findability
Updated: 27 Nov 2006  
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.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
Trenton Moss 4.00
Don't submit your website to any search engines
Updated: 29 Aug 2004  
That's right - this search engine optimisation article is telling you not to submit your website to any search engines
HTML, Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
Trenton Moss 3.67
How to improve your site search (...or ‘looking for jamie oliver’)
Updated: 12 Dec 2005  
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.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
timfidgeon 1.80

Usability - Testing

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Usability Testing (Chapter 2)
Updated: 22 Jan 2002  
Usability: The myth of efficiency.
Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
Matt Gullett 4.58
8 guidelines for usability testing
Updated: 1 Dec 2005  
Eight essential guidelines for usability testing, helping you to plan, run and analyse usability tests.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
timfidgeon 4.29
Mobile & handheld usability testing - why it matters
Updated: 27 Jun 2006  
Mobile and handheld usability testing is crucial to your business - find out why and what you need to do for this unique medium.
Windows, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, QA
timfidgeon 4.05
Usability testing with children
Updated: 20 Apr 2006  
Usability testing with children can prevent some unique challenges - find out what exactly these are and what you need to do.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
timfidgeon 2.58
Expert usability review vs. usability testing
Updated: 13 Jan 2007  
Article outlining the difference between the two usability evaluation methods: The expert usability review and usability testing.
Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
Trenton Moss 2.00

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