Links & More

Links & More

Ask Tog : First Principles of Interaction

Fundamental principles of the design and implementation of effective interfaces, whether for traditional GUI environments or the web.

UIE : Streamlining Usability Testing

We've found that usability testing can often be more effective when the team eliminates the lab from the process.

Alertbox : Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design

The ten most egregious offenses against users. Web design disasters and HTML horrors are legion, though many usability atrocities are less common than they used to be.

UIE : Identifying the Business Value

How do we tell what the contribution of registration is to our business?

How many users should you test with in usability testing?

How many users should you test with in usability testing? (Latest Research). Answer 1: = 5 users (Jakob Nielsen and Thomas Landauer, 1993). Answer 2: = 15 users (Laurie Faulkner, 2004). So, which is it, 5 or 15?

18 Questions for Niqui Merret and Aral Balkan on Flash and Accessibility

An interesting question and answer session with flash developers Aral Balkan and Niqui Merret, dealing with accessibility issues surrounding Flash.

Flash and Accessibility. One More Answer From Niqui Merret

Niqui Merret expands on one of his answers to a recent questions and answers session regarding Flash and Accessibility

Developing Flash websites using progressive enhancement

An article exploring using the progressive enhancement web technique with Flash to help develop accessible sites.

Eye Gaze Patterns while Searching vs. Browsing a Website

A very good article looking at how users search webpages. Through the use of eye tracking the article compares the differences in search patterns when users are viewing a text page compared to a picture page.

The Political Power of the Network

An intresting article on politics from the BBC. Bill Thompson talks about how Online campaigns and e-petitions are being used in politics