New Article - 10 Reminders For Usability Web Design To Make Site Visitors Adore You

[thejenn]

Authored by: Kim Krause Berg

Full Text: http://www.searchengineguide.com/kra.../0525_kk1.html

A Snippet:

No matter how hard you try, there is always something wrong with your website. There is always a critic. I have a friend outside the USA who thankfully alerts me of my 404 error pages, which I appreciate, even though I told him over the weekend he was making me scream at my own inability to be perfect.

[TAAZ]

LOL -- just goes to prove again; it doesn't matter what you do in life, whether it be on the 'Net or on a piece of paper ... somebody's gonna Bitch because you didn't do and/or say something to suit "just them".

They need to get over it; realize everyone thinks / talks / acts differently, no matter who you are, nor where you're from ... just imagine the world if we were all the same -- how boring would that be?

[Brian_VCN]

All great points in the article well made. Has anyone noticed a trend in web design. It seems to me that a few years ago we reached a point where all websites were trying to cram as much information as possible on them and now my browsing suggests that companies are opting for a leaner, cleaner less cluttered landscape. Any thoughts?

[TAAZ]

Yes; web sites (companies) are still cramming the same info into their sites; just using different methods.

[Debra]

it doesn't matter what you do in life, whether it be on the 'Net or on a piece of paper ... somebody's gonna Bitch because you didn't do and/or say something to suit "just them".

Amen to that. And...

They'll complain and not offer a suggestion to improve the issue, or

They'll complain to go along with the herd, or

They'll complain for attention.

[carlar9]

Too True! I have had many comments on my web sites...some good and some bad.

[amichalski]

Good article. This confirms that USABILITY is as important, if not MORE important, than search engine optimization.

I don't care how high a site ranks if it turns out to have dead-end links, impossibly slow page loads, confusing graphics, or dozens of alerts that I won't view everything unless I download the latest upgrades or plug-ins.

The camping Web site example cracks me up. That's classic!