Category: Web Site/Development
10 Free Online Books for Web Designers
Check out this post from Web Design Ledger… These books look like they could be helpful for those in the midst of a web site build or redesign!. Let me know what you think! 10 Free Online Books for Web Designers: “10 Free Online Books for Web Designers” (Via Web Design Ledger.)
Read moreNavigate The Web 101, Part 4
Breadcrumb Best Practices – Steve Krug Put them at the top use > between the levels use tiny type – Breadcrumbs are just an accessory use the term “You are here” Bold face the last item – highlights where they are Don’t use as a substitute for a page name Used with permission from Steve [...]
Read moreNavigate The Web 101, Part 3
Navigation Tips From Steve Krug Reminders on Navigation: Every page needs a name on it (main headline) Name needs to match what was clicked to get there Name needs to be prominent Have a “you are here” marker Used with permission from Steve Krug – Taken From Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to [...]
Read moreNavigate The Web 101, Part 2
Essential Elements Of Persistent Navigation – Steve Krug Site ID or Logo: Your sense of where you are Sections/Primary Navigation: May include secondary navigation as well The Utilities (help, site map, cart, About Us, Contact etc.): Less prominent sections A way to search: Simple search with no options to breakdown (Make sure it works) A [...]
Read moreNavigating The Web 101, Part 1
Importance Of Navigation – Steve Krug Navigation isn’t just a feature of the web site, it is the web site Navigation helps us find what we are looking for Tells us where we are Gives us something to hold on to – To feel grounded Tells what is on the site Tells how to use [...]
Read moreUsability 101, Part 3
Inside Your User’s Mind: The Cultural Probe – Ruth Stalker-Firth For A List Apart Theoretically, usability testing is a great way of finding out what is wrong with the products and services we design. We sit the users down in the lab and ask them to perform certain tasks, to “tell us what you think—give voice to your [...]
Read moreUsability 101, Part 2
Usability Testing – Don’t Make Me Think, Steve Krug Definition: one user at a time is shown something and asked to either figure out what it is or try to use it to do a task Tips For Usability Testing General Information Great sites require testing The point of testing is not to prove or [...]
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What Users Do On The Web Web Facts Of Life: Discerning The Users Mind We don’t read pages we scan them We don’t make optimal choices “Satisficing” – our choices we make are sufficient and satisfying We don’t figure things out, we muddle through Used with permission, taken from Don’t Make Me Think: A Common [...]
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