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Design and Layout : Usability and Information Architecture
Introducing the SitePoint Personas
- Usability and Information Architecture
- August 19th, 2009
- Case Study
We recently decided to develop some personas to represent the core readership of sitepoint.com, and this is what we came up with. How well do you think we've captured the SitePoint readership?
Build Your Own Data-backed Personas
- Usability and Information Architecture
- August 19th, 2009
- Case Study
When Matt created the SitePoint Personas, he combined two different methodologies, and it worked surprisingly well. Here, he describes the process he followed, and explains how you might do the same when designing your own web sites.
Interview with Jakob Nielsen
- Usability and Information Architecture
- July 19th, 2006
- Interview
Matt Mickiewicz interviews Jakob Nielsen, author of the brand new book "Prioritizing Web Usability," about AJAX, usability's close link to keyword advertising, and some of the advertising formats we're seeing around the Web today.
Improve Usability for Older Users
- Usability and Information Architecture
- March 27th, 2006
- Article
A growing portion of the population is over 60 -- and online! Tim reveals his first-hand research into the ways people aged 60+ use the Internet, and what it means for designers and developers.
Other Recent Additions in Design and Layout
| Article | Date | Type | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beware the Automated Accessibility Tool Trap | December 15th, 2005 | Article | 8.53 |
| Seven Screen Reader Usability Tips | August 8th, 2005 | Tutorial | 8.55 |
| Why Consistency is Critical | February 25th, 2005 | Tutorial | 8.69 |
| Not The Usual Suspects: How To Recruit Usability Test Participants | January 18th, 2005 | Tutorial | 9.21 |