Usability Quote of the Day

May 23, 2012

There's something very odd going on here. If designers made completely unrealistic assumptions about the physical world when designing technology, then we would blame them (and likely sue them) for technical incompetence. Yet when they make grossly unrealistic assumptions about human nature... we don't blame the designers, we blame the unfortunate people who are just trying to do what the design requires. -- Kim Vicente, The Human Factor, p. 45.    (via interaction-design.org)

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Battling Internet ADD: Ten Tips for Writing for the Web

Tips for writing for the Web ...

"Writing for the Web requires both creativity and discipline. Follow these tips to create more engaging, compelling copy.

Today, people all over the world are talking about one thing: improving usability on the Web. Why should you care? Because your Web site’s ROI depends on it. Diminished attention spans and plummeting patience levels force Web professionals to examine every possible way to retain users. But they often neglect the most important factor, content.

Compelling, engaging content captures your audience. According to Jakob Nielsen and John Morkes research, better writing can enhance your Web site’s usability by 159%. But how do you write well for the Web? Follow these ten commandments.

1. Write for a reason
2. Write for “scanners”
3. Get engaged"   continued ...   (Via eMediaWire)

Writing for the Web. - User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Ergonomics

Writing for the Web.

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