Archive for the Articles Category

10 Usability Findings

Dmitry Fadeyev, of Smashing Magazine, has written a fantastic article on 10 useful usability findings and guidelines. The article states that it may help you improve the user experience on your websites, and I would agree. Checkout the article at SmashingMagazine.com

Redesign with SEO in mind

A site redesign or switch to a new platform is kind of like a rebirth — it’s one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking times for the entire Internet marketing team. With everyone caught up in the branding, design, usability and technology, the impact on search engine optimization can sometimes be forgotten until the last minute.  (Read the full article here).

Design confidently!

Creativity breathes life into successful websites. However, creative ideas and solutions can sometimes seem like guesswork—and guessing is risky business.  Checkout this great article on http://www.alistapart.com/articles/taking-the-guesswork-out-of-design/

Deafness and the User Experience

I was reading the article “Deafness and the User Experience” on www.alistapart.com and thought I’d share the link to the article below. Here is a section of the article: “When we look at accessible design for the deaf, it’s not surprising to see it addressed in a similar fashion: audio captioning is pretty much the equivalent of alt text on images for most designers.”.

http://alistapart.com/articles/deafnessandtheuserexperience

e-commerce User Experience

Human Factors International (HFI) will be hosting a free, live webcast on Thursday, June 26 at 3:30 PM (EST) about Optimizing e-commerce UX: Create websites that empower customers, are effortless to use and create a joyful shopping experience. We can expect a lot from HFI, when it comes to design and usability! Read the full article and details.