Usability

Ecommerce hint #2: Don't Force Me to Register Before I Buy!

Those who work in web development are often so accustomed to dealing with usernames, passwords, etc. that they forget one…

16 years ago

Ecommerce hint: Let me preview my shipping costs!

Shopping online is often frustrating, especially for those who don't live in the USA. One of the main reasons: it's…

16 years ago

Decrease Bounce Rate by Using target="_blank" on External Links

Original posted on Erik Vold's Blog PageRank is built on links, so search engine optimization is centered around them, and…

16 years ago

Behavioral Targeting Done (Almost) Right

Hats off to online retailer of discount perfumes and colognes, FragranceX.com, for their clever and effective use of email marketing.…

16 years ago

iPhone Shortcomings: The iPhone ain't no cell phone

To hold it is to love it. To first behold it is was almost spiritual - certainly sensual. But the…

16 years ago

Internet Marketing Conference: Primer on Discount Usability Testing

I was at the IMC last Thursday and Friday. One of the sessions I attended was called "Usability Testing Without…

16 years ago

Chrome's Tabs: Love and Hate

I've been using Chrome, Google's new browser, for almost a week now and have really enjoyed poking around and seeing…

16 years ago

Pulling the Right Buttons (Or, "Web Usability and Link Affordance: Doors as a Real-World Analogy")

How often have you approached a door, then pulled when you were supposed to push? It's frustrating. And if anyone's…

16 years ago

User Centered Design: Capturing Users' Mental Models and Requirements

In planning the initial stages of a user-centered design project, I was recently asked to provide a summary of the…

16 years ago

What Makes a Design Intuitive?

Often when creating or analysing an interface design we are faced with the question of whether or not it is…

16 years ago

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