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| Eternal Egypt |
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| Once you've dug up and compiled over 5,000 years of history, how do you create a one-of-a-kind multi-modal experience to showcase it? That was the challenge presented to IBM by the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CultNat) and the Egyptian Government. |
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| GUI Bloopers Checklist |
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Checklist from the book "GUI Bloopers 2.0, Common user interface design don't and dos" by Jeff Johnson. The next time you perform a heuristic evaluation, keep this checklist handy.
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| Five Survival Techniques for Creating Usable Products |
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| By Christine Perfetti Originally published: Aug 21, 2007 We've seen the most effective teams have a holistic view of the development team, focusing on the specific information each member brings to the table. Each member takes an active role in the design process and everyone has an opportunity to collaborate with each other. |
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| Blasting the Myth of the Fold |
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According to Milissa Tarquini, the myth that users don't want to scroll is doing everyone a great disservice, most of all the users. Cramming as much information as possible above the fold of pages complicates the ...
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| Usability Testing: Test content as well as navigation |
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Testing navigation is critical, but not enough. People come to web sites for the content not for the pleasure of hunting for that content.
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| Information Design Principles For Web 2.0 Design: Simple & Social |
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Application authors are creating software that has less features and a lower learning curve for end users. The functionality which is included is that which is necessary, nothing more. Social networking websites include functionality such as user profiles which are essential – they do not include weather and stock quotes as well.
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| Web Form Design in the Wild, Part II |
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Lessons learned:
Explain why you are asking for data that may not seem relevant.
When input fields have a high potential for errors, consider providing inline validation.
Visually distinguish errors from the rest of a form.
Remove any unnecessary inputs.
Illuminate a clear path to form completion.
Remove secondary actions whenever possible.
Emphasize calls to action that lead to success (form completion.).
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| The psychology of cyberspace |
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This hypertext book explores the psychological aspects of environments created by computers and online networks. It presents an evolving conceptual framework for understanding how people react to and behave within cyberspace. While it is over 10 years old it is continually being revised and updated.
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