Articles Tagged 'usability'
How to Make the Best out of the Fold
Christian VasileThe fold, also known as the scroll, is the position on a web site where the browsers will begin to scroll down. Elements that can't be seen without scrolling down are "below the fold" and some people believe that it is smart to keep the important information above the fold and don't force the user to scroll down to view it. The whole space below the fold is for less important information and, depending on the resolution of the screen, this can be at around 600 pixels down on a 1024 x 768 screen, 850 pixels down on a 1200 x 1024 screen and around 1030 pixels down on a big 1600 x 1200 screen.
How To Create An Effective FAQ For Your Website
Rochester OliveiraFrequently Asked Questions is a good section to have in your website. They give users a chance to figure out things by themselves instead of wasting resources (both yours and theirs) with a 1-to-1 conversation (chat, Skype, messenger and so on). But FAQ's are a different type of content. Just like search and sitemap, it has its own particularities and things that you can do to improve user experience. You have to keep in mind, for instance, that users don't go to FAQ pages, you have to lead them there. Here we'll see a couple of thoughts about it, good practices, inspiration and tools. So, let's rock!
10 Crimes a Web Designer can Commit on Call to Action Pages
Jenna ScaglioneCall-to-action pages are dedicated to prompt visitors to take a desired action, whether an opt-in, a sale or any type of click that brings a user one step closer to a company's goal. Basically, any website can be classified as a call to action page because virtually every person who creates a website has a specific action he/she wants a visitor to take. Most websites commit at least one of the top crimes listed below. Do you agree with the choices?
Future Of Interface Design – Touchscreen Or The Legacy Grandpa Style
Salman SiddiquiMy grandpa, somehow, still prefers raw milk (which includes milking the cow himself) over pasteurized milk. He advocates that "the human race existed long before pasteurized milk was heard of." I won't be discussing the benefits of pasteurized milk, but I wanted to shed some light on human nature which finds it hard to shed its old skin in order to wear the better one. He does drink pasteurized milk daily as we don't have cows in our backyard yet he continues to rant about his good old days of raw milk. Somehow, I found Bret Victor's view on Interaction Design almost related to my grandpa's situation. It was more of a love to hate you situation.
Usability Tips and Tools for the Visually Impaired on the Web
JamalThe internet is the most important tool in modern society. Through its use, people have access to a wealth of opportunity and information. This access of course includes things like communication, business, social interactions, entertainment, shopping, and so much more between people virtually anywhere in the world on a daily basis. Simply describing the internet as an important tool would just not be enough. In actuality it is a vital necessity, and one can't truly survive without it. With that being stated, can you imagine what it would be like not to be able to view the internet?
5 Reasons Why People Aren’t Coming Back To Your Website
Ryan TaftAre you wondering why visitors don't seem to be coming back to your website on a regular basis? Does looking at your website statistics on Google Analytics make you cringe? This can be turned around with some updates to your website. First we are going to go over the top 5 reasons why people aren't coming back to your website. Then we will provide you tips for overcoming those 5 obstacles. After reading this article and making some or all of the improvements we suggest, we know you'll be excited to log into Google Analytics to check your website traffic each day!
A Guide To Improve Your Website’s Readability Through Colors
TsvetiColors exist not only to make your site look pretty. Colors have a more important function – to make your site usable. A pretty site is not something to object against but when pretty colors make the text on site unreadable, this isn't something to be proud of. This is why a designer must always think of readability first and beauty second when choosing the colors for a site. When you think about the number of available colors, it looks easy to pick a bunch of them that go well together and are readable. If you stick with classic background colors, such as white (FFFFFF), or very light gray (F5F5F5, FAFAFA, FCFCFC, etc.) and foreground colors such as black (000000), or very dark gray (080808, 050505, 030303, etc.), or the lightest/darkest pair of the main color (i.e. red, green, blue or whatever color you are using) on your site you might wonder why readability is an issue at all. However, sooner or later you will get fed up with these classic combinations everybody is using and you will want something fancier.
Improve Website Usability Using jQuery, HTML5, And CSS3
Remember back when if you wanted to add interactivity to your site to improve the UX aspect to make it more appealing to visitors, you had to immediately go to a flash outlet? Well that sure does seem like a long time ago now, surprisingly so because it was just a few short years ago. The decline of Flash use for these instances can be credited to advances in web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery. These advancements have made the use of Flash in most cases an outdated and inefficient method of tackling interactivity in a website. That is why in this article, we're going to take a look at HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery tutorials, techniques, and resources that can replace aspects of a website where the use of Flash was the dominant and most practical option.
Ultimate Guide to A/B Split Testing – Articles, Tips, Case Studies, Tools and Resources
Daniels MekšsFirst of all, what is A/B split testing? In basic terms A/B split testing is a variety of marketing testing where customers randomly receive almost identical, yet slightly different, test samples. This method can efficiently be used in various niches such as brochures, email campaigns and landing pages. A/B split testing can help you to improve conversion rates, better understand visitor behavior, test out new products and much more. Email newsletter services like Mailchimp have already implemented A/B split testing in their feature range. More and more people are becoming aware of A/B split testing and not without reason. Case studies and examples show how greatly testing can improve a site's performance, usability and conversions. What's more, it costs you comparatively nothing. There are plenty of useful tools already made like Google Website Optimizer which cost you nothing. Continue reading to find comprehensive guides on A/B split testing, exciting case studies, useful tools and resources.
Things Web Designers Do That People Love
Rean John UeharaWeb designers and web developers often wonder what kind of things they should do so that their audience will love them. Today we will talk about those little things that create a big impact on people throughout the internet. As an avid internet user myself, I usually remember a website (even if it has a very difficult domain name) that gave an impact to me. Like the way how every elements are laid out in harmony, the simplicity or complexity (in a good way), and many more. What are we waiting for? I'll start with a few things and I hope you'll add more in the comments!
