Combining Links And Content
When you write for a web page there is a great attraction for using hyper-links. Even I cannot resist the temptation of linking different pages to a single paragraph just to encapsulate lots of information in short text. Although a web page is mostly written in a hyper-text language, it does not ...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 12, 2004
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Make Your Web Site User-Friendly
Many people have email newsletter as an addition to their web site. They want to retain their visitors by offering them to subscribe to their newsletter. This way they ensure that they will have repeat visits. In order to have more subscriptions to your newsletter people need to be convinced to beco...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 11, 2004
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Keep Your Navigation Simple!
Navigation must be simple. Since it's the backbone of your site, it's imperative that visitors be able to understand it. Here are two tips on how to make simplicity a reality in your site: 1. Your link titles need to be understandable. Visitors need to know exactly what link to click on for t...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 11, 2004
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5 Things To Know About Users
"Know Your Users" is the mantra of any good designer. Yet, *what* should you actually know about your users? Over the years, we've studied the usability of hundreds of product and web site designs. We've seen designs that were incredibly effective for users and designs that fell tremendously ...
Type : Website Usability
Level : All levels
Added : Nov 11, 2004
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Effective Web Site Usability
The other day I saw this photograph in a magazine which showed a steaming tea cattle, with its handle on the same side as its nozzle [or the mouth, or whatever it is called], with a caption, "A Sadistic Product Design." In the same way, there are sites that are, sometimes it seems, specifically de...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 10, 2004
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Fonts for Business Writing: Choosing Between Them
Choosing a font is something that most of us give little thought to. After all, most fonts are more or less the same, right? Let's face it, most writing is presented in a stock-standard font like Times New Roman or Arial. Why is the choice of font important? There are many differences between ...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 09, 2004
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Site Maps Must Be Developed To Reflect The Needs Of Users
Often, the sense of lostness inside a website is because the Internet involves a non-linear network of links. Other websites do not always link to a homepage, creating a large number of undefined paths to specific information. When a user clicks a link into the middle of a site, it can cause diso...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 09, 2004
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Less Is More For Government Websites
Many governments have so far approached the Web with a rather crude strategy of getting every service online. This has resulted in a proliferation of often poor quality websites. The strategy should be to identify the most appropriate government services for the Web and to do them really well. ...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Experienced
Added : Nov 02, 2004
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Effective Web Sites - Automate And Enforce Web Governance With ECM
What else than content maintenance functionality should the content editor interface provide to ensure overall site effectiveness? An effective Web site has two user interfaces, one for site visitors and one for content editors. Many companies spend enormous time and budget to maximize the visito...
Type : Website Usability
Level : Professional
Added : Nov 02, 2004
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Usability And Listening To Customers Have Limits
Listening to customers and making sure your website is usable are important to website success. It is much more important, however, to have a website that delivers real value both to the organization and the reader. Going for value can sometimes mean going against customer feedback and usability bes...
Type : Website Usability
Level : All levels
Added : Nov 02, 2004
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