Usability Quote of the Day

February 9, 2012

Most people who encounter computer-based automation at work do not choose the software with which they work, and have comparatively little control over when and how they do what they do. For them, the use of computers can be an oppressive experience, rather than a liberating one. -- Sarah Kuhn, Bringing Design to Software, edited by Terry Winograd, 1996    (via interaction-design.org)

Monday, August 08, 2005

International Sites: Minimum Requirements

An excellent list of do's and dont's when designing for an international audience ...

"To support international users, you should ideally have special sites in various languages. If you can't produce such localized sites, you should at least conduct user testing in each of your important target countries to ensure that your main site is fairly easy for your foreign customers to use. The guidelines have always stated as much, but if your company is typical, I know you won't comply.

Even though many companies do half their business overseas, experience shows that few companies are willing to pay the high cost of testing in multiple countries. We're lucky if a company invests in domestic testing; let's not push our luck too far.

Here instead are the minimum requirements for ensuring that international users can use your site. Just remember: To fully maximize your business potential in other countries, you should do much more."   continued ...   (Via Alertbox)

International Flags - User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Ergonomics

A lot of countries to consider when designing.

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