One of the biggest myths about usability testing is that it costs thousands of dollars a day to run the most basic of tests. Sure, many high-profile engineers will charge you over $10,000 a day, but if you want to conduct a test yourself, you could easily do it for around $250. All you need […]
Usability Toolkit
Aside from the classic usability tests, you can call upon quite a number of usability tools to test your site’s usability. Of course, you don’t have to use every single one. Here are 24 usability tools. Affinity Diagrams Affinity diagramming is a categorization method where users sort various concepts into categories. This method is used […]
Web Accessibility Tips
In this chapter you will discover how to create a more accessible Web site for users with disabilities by improving your Web site’s accessibility. Webster’s definition of ‘accessibility’ is: accessibility: The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptibility. Accessibility is an important factor as good accessibility means more people will be able to […]
The Importance of Web Site Usability Testing
If you want a great Web site, you must test its usability. Just because no one has complained about your site doesn’t mean that all your visitors are using your site effectively, efficiently and to their full satisfaction. Visitors won’t make the effort to complain unless you have outraged them in some way, or have […]