There are many ways you can evaluate where you are in your usability career, and how to proceed from there. For me, self-reflection was a challenging but vital step. In order to figure out where you need to go, you have to figure out what skills you possess and what your objectives in your usability…
Great Infographic: Introduction to Software Usability
The benefits of developing software with usability in mind are undeniable. The cost reductions of future revisions are up to 100 times less expensive, training can be reduced by a magnitude of 40, development cycle is reduced by up to 40%, and users’ productivity is increased by up to 200%. This infographic by WitFlow gives…
5 Web Accessibility Tools You Must Know About
Web accessibility can be defined as the process of making websites or online contents accessible to all people regardless of their abilities or disabilities; this is achieved through use of web accessibility tools. What this means is that a blind person should stand an equal chance as an individual with clear vision to access web…
5 Homepage Usability Guidelines to Follow
Over the past few years, users have gotten used to certain standards in web design because of the homepage usability they experience. In order to make a long lasting impression on your visitors, you need to build a homepage that goes beyond those of plain usable website. When your homepage is highly readable, your visitors…
The Worst Usability Mistake I Ever Made
When designing websites, a lot of decisions may appear to be common sense from the surface. Huge usability mistakes are easy to catch, but most huge mistakes aren’t always a single act. Often, they are made up of a combination of smaller issues which are more difficult to identify. The biggest usability mistake I ever…
The Complete Website Accessibility Checklist
Having an accessible site is not only a nicety, but it is extremely important, which is why going through a website accessibility checklist is imperative. Although there are some issues with irregular display of articles across browsers, matters are far better than they already have been previously. This signifies that there is absolutely no excuse…
My Top 10 Usability Goals For 2015
In 2015, website usability will be one of the key factors in dictating customer loyalty, conversion rates, and overall success. Here are ten usability goals to set for 2015. 1. Make 2015 a colorful year Color is one of the most important tools in building a customer’s perception of a brand. Set an intention to…
5 UI Design Tools You Must Consider
Web designers need to have an arsenal that contains current and effective UI design tools; and the following will review the best that is currently available. Whether your internet connection is optimized or lags a bit, the following tools are able to bring your creative designs to life. Many are designed for immediate use, alleviating…
3 Collaborative Design Tips
Businesses that practice and carry out operations based on a collaborative design have been proven to make significant benefits towards optimizing their potentials. These designs basically harness the potential of various available problem solving skills to make quick effective and elegant decisions. While the description and illustration of how these designs work may seem reason…