Anchordesk (5 links)
ZDNet's daily column sometimes covers usability issues.
Optimize Your Site's Usability
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_2619.html
Impact of users ruling the Internet.
'...usability has become a core competency for business survival in the network economy.'
October 8, 1998, Anchordesk special report by Jakob Nielsen.
Topics:
Value (10),
News (20)
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October 8, 1998
Don't Make This Web Site Mistake
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_2628.html
Everyone seems to be wasting money on hard-to-use sites.
Ecommerce, corporate and even design firm sites are not effectively grasping the fundamentals for success:
- Offering what people want (news, content worth researching, products and services worth paying for)
- Fast
- Well-maintained
- Intuitive
- Organized
October 8, 1998, Anchordesk article by Jesse Berst.
Topic:
News (20)
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October 8, 1998
Stupid Ecommerce Tricks
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_2359.html
Five ways top web sites drive customers away.
Real ecommerce mistakes from 'In Search of E-Commerce' report:
- Slow pages
- Plug-ins and downloads
- Hard-to-find purchase options
- Hard-to-find products
- Links making it easy to leave
July 29, 1998, Anchordesk article by Annette Hamilton.
Topics:
Ecommerce (25),
News (20)
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July 29, 1998
Seven Deadly Web Site Sins
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_1716.html
Anchordesk's list of commandments.
Specific to usability, Jesse Berst gives us these things to avoid:
- inconsistent navigation
- broken links
- browser-specific sites
- frames
- opening new windows
The TalkBack section at the bottom of the page includes reader feedback and is equally interesting.
Topic:
News (20)
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January 30, 1998
Avoid the #1 Web Site Sin: Slow Loading Pages
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_1244.html
September 97 AnchorDesk article on seriousness of slow pages.
Has links to advice on speeding up access (graphic tips, mainly).
Article needs information on other way to speed up pages, plus AnchorDesk should practice what it preaches.
Topics:
Speed (10),
News (20)
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September 15, 1997
