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Spool, Jared: Web Graphic Design Is Not What You Think, A Usability Perspective
"The number one activity on the Web is information retrieval." In part of his tutorial, Spool explained his findings on graphic design and users' success.
http://www.ddj.com/web-development/184412961
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The Scent of Information
The reason why so many people lose their way on the Web, according to usability expert Jared Spool, is because they lose the scent of the information they are looking for. Jared shares his thoughts and perspectives on the Web, usability, and the user's
http://www.ddj.com/web-development/184413077
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Morville, Peter: Virtual Documents: The Challenges of Chunking
Advice for determining a level of granularity in breaking up documents for online viewing.
http://www.ddj.com/184412896
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Rosenfeld, Lou: Yahoo! is Dead. Long Live Yahoo!
Discussion on the inevitable collapse of Yahoo directory due to its size and complexity. He Predicts mini-yahoo sites within corporate intranets.
http://www.ddj.com/184412919
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Rosenfeld, Lou: Is Less Really More?
When it comes to the usability factor of tables of contents, is less really more?
http://www.ddj.com/184412956
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A List Apart - The Perfect 404
Ian Lloyd gives strategies for building custom 404 error pages that enhance usability.
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/perfect404/
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Five Usability Principles For Web Design
Ilise Benun elaborates on the principles of consistency, interaction, instruction, choices and control. (Publish.com)
http://www.publish.com/c/a/Graphics-Tools/Five-usability-principles-for-Web-design/
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alt tags - Muddling Through
Web site designers should think hard about how to keep users from muddling around on their sites. "Users muddle when it isn’t clear what they are supposed to do in any given situation."
http://www.alttags.org/usability/muddling-through/
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CNET.com - Study: Design lacking in e-tail sites
The design of some of the leading online stores is mediocre at best, but, according to a new study, it is improving.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-931274.html
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IBM DeveloperWorks: Web Architecture
Offering tools needed to understand usability and accessibility issues. Includes materials that can help you create user-centered applications and gain insight into accessibility challenges.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/
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