I agree with Caroline that summarizing ten random sources and tips for improving usability, out of context (and out of time, as with the "users don't scroll" bit), is a little dangerous. At best, some items will help folks who dig deeper and make the effort to merge these tips with their project domain. At worst, a new group of "well, you didn't do it like *this article* said to, so it's not usable" folks crop up - which is just annoying (esp if you happen to be the sole UX folk on the team).
Re: website credibility. I'm highly skeptical of studies that report this in isolation of the much more pertinent facts regarding that decision. The number one factor in a web site's credibility, to me (and I suspect, many others), is my opinion of the company who owns it. The second factor is the URL. The most usable site in the world won't get me to plug my social security number into http://56.62.10.5/action.do?action=Refactor&forms=entry#signup But hey, some of the typography items are neat =] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46010 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
