lessons in usability - failblog
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A Friday afternoon refresher coursein usability principles
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christine velen
@cee_vee
Expose the most important content don’t hide it away under complicated navigation
User requirements are requirements for a reason
...and you have to help your users achieve their goals
Don’t develop components in isolation..they have to interact together to work effectively
Consistency and convention in design makes it easier for the user to take information in
If you stray too far from convention, it can damage users likelihood to interact with your website
Spell check
Understand where to find your users and use engaging content to draw them in
Make it simple for users to find content
Community means you don’t have total control over the content...so embrace it
Don’t expect your users to work around your own technical limitations
It’s important to offer up to date content
Check your navigation - have users got a clear way in and around your content ?
Deliver the content you promise
Context is as important as content
Know how to interpret your analytics
Do you really need to capture that much information from your users ?
Good usability should be invisible to your users