'Usability' Tag

  • The Psychology of Website Design

    March 18, 2011

    Designers often don’t take the time they should to learn about how basic psychological principles can effect the experience their visitors have on the sites they build.

  • Website Personalisation – Pros and Cons

    February 11, 2011

    Whilst users may be vocal in demanding what they want, they may have more difficulty identifying what they actually need. This can cause particular problems when applications or sites enable users to manipulate the interface directly

  • Customisable Websites – the Definitive Guide

    February 9, 2011

    Several popular websites have let their homepages be customised by users. New web technologies have made it possible to add slicker customisation interfaces so more sites are allowing users to customise their pages.

  • Improving Usability in E-Forms

    February 4, 2011

    Usability is central to the successful completion of online forms. Whether applying for insurance, completing tax returns or simply making an online purchase, a poorly designed or confusing form can lead to users abandoning the process. The following are some tips when designing online forms:

  • How to Lower Your Bounce Rate

    December 14, 2010

    Bounce Rate is a percentage that shows the number of visitors that leave a site directly from the page they entered, without viewing other pages of the website. Usually having high percentage leads to low conversion rates. You can check the Bounce Rate of your site in your Google Analytics account under the “Content Overview” [...]

  • Creating Useable Online Forms

    December 8, 2010

    Follow these 7 steps to make your forms – and your users – happy:

  • 10 Usability Tips Based on Research Studies

    October 12, 2010

    We hear plenty usability tips and techniques from an incalculable number of sources. Many of the ones we take seriously have sound logic, but it’s even more validating when we find actual data and reports to back up their theories and conjectures.