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How Not Forcing Users to Register Increased Sales by $300million
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10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines
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- Form labels work best above the field
- Users focus on faces
- Quality of design is an indicator of credibility
- Most users do know how to scroll
- Blue is the best color for links
- The ideal search box is 27 characters wide
- White space improves comprehension
- Effective user testing doesn't have to be extensive
- Informative product pages stand out
- Most users are blind to advertising
Browser Resolution Stats by Google
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The myth of the page fold: evidence from user testing
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247 web usability guidelines
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- Home page usability: 20 guidelines to evaluate the usability of home pages.
- Task orientation: 44 guidelines to evaluate how well a web site supports the users tasks.
- Navigation and IA: 29 guidelines to evaluate navigation and information architecture.
- Forms and data entry: 23 guidelines to evaluate forms and data entry.
- Trust and credibility: 13 guidelines to evaluate trust and credibility.
- Writing and content quality: 23 guidelines to evaluate writing and content quality.
- Page layout and visual design: 38 guidelines to evaluate page layout and visual design.
- Search usability: 20 guidelines to evaluate search.
- Help, feedback and error tolerance: 37 guidelines to evaluate help, feedback and errors
An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design
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F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content
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Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design
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Weblog Usability: The Top Ten Design Mistakes
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Top-10 Application-Design Mistakes
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Mega Drop-Down Navigation Menus Work Well
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10 Usability Crimes You Really Shouldn’t Commit
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101 Five-Minute Fixes to Incrementally Improve Your Web Site
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Blasting the Myth of the Fold
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UX Myths
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Eyetracking points the way to effective news article design
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Label Placement in Forms
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12 Standard Screen Patterns
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"Mad Libs" Style Form Increases Conversion 25-40%
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Breadcrumbs In Web Design: Examples And Best Practices
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Inline Validation in Web Forms
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John O’Nolan
Founder at Ghost.org. Writes about Open source, startup life, non-profits & publishing platforms. Travels the world with a bag of kites.
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