Web Techniques (20 links)
Elements of Style
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/03/desi/
4 step method to using CSS starts with knowing your audience.
Topic:
Style Sheets (5)
Author:
Holzschlag, Molly (2)
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March 2, 2001
Invasion of the Usability Experts
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/02/redi/
Topic:
Design Tips (41)
Author:
Dougherty, Dale (1)
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January 12, 2001
Building Web Sites With Depth
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/02/nielsen/
Topic:
Ecommerce (25)
Authors:
Nielsen, Jakob (116);
Tahir, Marie (2)
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January 12, 2001
Measuring User Experience
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/02/ellis/
Topic:
Methods (16)
Authors:
Ellis, Panela (1);
Ellis, Steve (1)
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January 12, 2001
Effective Web Writing
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/02/kilian/
Topic:
Writing Styles (13)
Author:
Kilian, Crawford (1)
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January 12, 2001
When Nielsen Speaks...
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/02/lee/
Topic:
Interviews (15)
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January 12, 2001
In Search of the Chief Experience
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/02/homepage/
Topic:
Interviews (15)
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January 12, 2001
Talk to me, baby
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/12/bollaert/
How to design a usable chat interface.
Author:
Bollaert, Jodi (1)
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December 31, 2000
Usability Tools: A Useful Start
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/08/stratrevu/
Review of 4 tools to help with usability.
WebTechniques article about:
- WebSAT
- Lift
- WebCriteria
- NetRaker
Of course, you would never imagine using these tools instead of other user-centered design methodology, but they can help.
Topic:
Tools (15)
Author:
Chak, Andrew (1)
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August 17, 2000
I want my WebTV
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/03/desi/
WebTV as starting point for atypical user agents.
The design issues surrounding WebTV: start dealing with it because things will only get more diverse.
Resolution, frames, forms, color, fonts, and server-side issues are mentioned.
By Molly E. Holzschlag, Web Techniques, March, 2000.
Topic:
Platforms (4)
Author:
Holzschlag, Molly (2)
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February 23, 2000
Web Test Dummy
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1999/07/carter/
Topics:
Inspection Methods (6),
Tools (15)
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July 6, 1999
Internationalizing Your Web Site
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1998/03/junk/
Measurements, currency, addresses, characters.
Topic:
Intercultural (6)
Author:
Hickman, Nancy (1)
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March 27, 1998
Building a Quality Web Site
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1997/06/helinski/
How to test for usability and avoid common pitfalls.
References to Jared Spool and Jakob Nielsen on these topics:
- Concept prototyping
- Paper prototyping
- Interface design, with examples of applying usability heuristics to the Web
- Involving the customer
- Iteration is the key
Part 2 (earlier part in April) by Paul Helinski, for Web Techniques, June 1997.
Topic:
Methods (16)
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October 13, 1997
Timeless Principles of Design
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1997/04/mok/
Four basic design principles.
Problem definition, target audience, information organization, and user interface and execution.
The user interface section includes 10 guidelines for developing a graphical user interface:
- Create an intuitive system
- interpret consistently
- use logical progression
- anticipate user error
- make the nature of functions apparent
- focus on content
- provide feedback
- distinguish between actions
- allow speed control
- design appropriately
Topic:
Design Tips (41)
Authors:
Mok, Clement (1);
Zauderer, Vic (1)
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October 1, 1997
Web Site Usability Engineering
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1997/04/helinski/
Web Techniques introduction to usability engineering for the Web.
Sections of the article:
- Isms, plug-ins, and Java
- Reading ease
- Scrolling
- Hotlinking
- Structure and navigation
- Identity
- Text-only versions
- Expired sessions
Part 1. Part 2 appeared in June. By Paul Helinski, in Web Techniques magazine, April 1997.
Topic:
Methods (16)
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May 1, 1997
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/08/zauderer/
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