January 2011
December 2010
Universal Design, Usability, and Accessibility - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education
by Monique
Colleges should rethink their approach to designing online environments and digital tools in order to better meet the needs of all of their users, not just those with disabilities
NCDAE - Cognitive Disabilities and the Web
by Monique
Accessibility for users with cognitive disabilities can be a far greater challenge than for those with other types of disabilities.
Webbmedia Group | Interesting hyperlink annotations at NYT
by sbrothier
Almost sneakily, the New York Times rolled out an update of the trusty hyperlink on its website’s stories. New code embedded in the pages allows you to link to and highlight individual paragraphs and even sentences.
November 2010
UX Booth
by Hieroglyphe
The UX Booth is a blog by and for the User Experience Community. Together, we're writing articles and sharing resources on usability, user experience, and interaction design.
Photos as Web Content (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
by Monique & 1 other
Users pay close attention to photos and other images that contain relevant information but ignore fluffy pictures used to "jazz up" Web pages.
October 2010
End hover abuse now : Cennydd Bowles on user experience
by Monique
Designers who pop up information panels or move page elements on hover are using flawed logic, second-guessing what users want to do before they do it.
What Is User Experience Design? Overview, Tools And Resources - Smashing Magazine
by Monique & 1 other
Websites and Web applications have become progressively more complex as our industry’s technologies and methodologies advance. What used to be a one-way static medium has evolved into a very rich and interactive experience.
Accessibility Principles for the Modern Designer :Speckyboy Design Magazine
by Monique
As web designers we must constantly criticize and re-evaluate our own digital works. Many rework changes into website aesthetics or graphics, maybe an updated site logo or sidebar. Ultimately where we should be focusing towards is user experience and accessibility.
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
Naview - Create easier navigations through prototyping and testing
by simon_bricolo & 1 other
Naview helps you create easier navigations through prototyping and testing
May 2010
Planning Usability Testing | Accessibility in User-Centered Design | Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design
by Monique
The Usability Testing section is an overview of usability testing with participants with disabilities.
The Content Wrangler » Blog Archive » Why You Should Adopt An ‘Accessible Content Strategy’
by Monique
An accessible content strategy is commercially prudent. The purchasing power of users with disabilities, a vastly under-served market, is described on the Americans with Disabilities site.
Heatmap visualization for clicks, scrolling, and the fold.
by simon_bricolo & 1 other
site eyetracking for budget usability testing
Twitter / Nicolas Perriault: RT @futurecat: Usability T ...
by ghis (via)
Usability Testing DIY. Drink a few beers. Drink some more. Record your session.
April 2010
Most Hated Advertising Techniques (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
by simon_bricolo & 1 other
Studies of how people react to online advertisements have identified several design techniques that impact the user experience very negatively.
