Web accessibility denotes inclusive practice of creating websites that are usable by people of every disabilities and abilities. On the developing, designing and editing of sites, all the users are provided equal access to functionality and information. It is basically the activity of creating websites and web applications that are inclusive and user-friendly by people…
Prioritizing Web Usability Book Review
Jakob Nielsen’s 2000 title, Designing Web Usability: The practice of Simplicity was at the time very widely accepted and embraced by the practitioners of solid design at the time. Nielsen understands user experience, usability and functional aesthetics quite well, and he has always seemed to have his finger on the pulse of what the average…
Main 3 Usability Testing techniques
Usability testing techniques are varied, especially when it comes to testing for software or web designs. On top of this, the line between those two concepts is blurring quite significantly these days due to the mobile and SaaS revolutions that are still underway as we speak. All this mess has led to some polarizing debate…
Most Important Usability Goals You Want to Achieve
Usability is the main goal for many developers and manufactures. It basically refers to the ease at which a consumer can use a product. Usability, in most cases has set goal that a product needs to achieve for it to be viable to the target customer. Usability goals are set, mainly, with four objectives in…
10 Usability Survey Question Examples
Every usability survey question you include in your feedback form counts. So, you will find yourself at an impasse when it comes time to create thee surveys, and one that’s often challenging to overcome. But, it’s not impossible to overcome this. What is this impasse, you might ask? Well, you need the survey to cover…
Effective eCommerce Usability Tips
That’s right, it’s time to tackle ecommerce usability. This one scares a lot of people because ecommerce, while being remarkably convenient for customers (if handled properly), is actually a real headache from the other side of the fence. I mean a migraine level of headache. Not only are there a lot of confusing web APIs…
Remote Usability Testing Tips
Is remote usability testing feasible? If you’d asked that question of anyone in the field of technology a decade ago, they would have frowned and said, in a weary voice, “not really”. But, now? Now, we have technology and communications channels that weren’t really that developed back then. It’s possible, but you have to be…
Important Usability Evaluation Methods
Trying to summarize all of the primarily used usability evaluation methods in one go is a daunting task as there are many evaluations that need to be performed. Usability is a difficult, complex and, in some ways, an abstract science within the field of digital interface and construct design. It takes a special kind of…
Using Usability Patterns in Software Architecture
It’s ok to admit that even though you’re a seasoned programmer or designer, that your eyes automatically gloss over when someone mentions using usability patterns in software architecture. Just Look at the terminology there. It sounds like something a cartoon scientist in a white lab coat would spout off while typing on his computer. But,…