The 10 Usability principles/heuristics by Dr. Jakob Nielsen: 1. The visibility of system status 2. The match between system and the real world 3. User control and freedom 4. Consistency …
Nielsen says simplicity rules the Web
Jakob Nielsen in this week’s Alertbox comments on why simplicity rules the World Wide Web. Low end media (text & graphics) can have superior benefits at times over rich-media. Simplicity …
New Usability book by Jakob Nielsen & Marie Tahir
There is a new book available by Jakob Nielsen & Marie Tahir titled Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed. Although I haven’t read it yet, it seems to contain useful information …
Pay attention to what users do
Jakob Nielsen points out an interesting aspect of usability: “Pay attention to what users do, Not what they say” www.useit.com/alertbox/20010805.html