When was the last time you conducted a simple usability test on your website? Are you conducting usability tests on a monthly basis? If you’re like most website managers, then it’s probably been awhile since your last test, if you’ve done one at all. But if you’re not conducting regular usability testing to identify and fix issues on your website, you’re leaving money on the table. And yes, this even applies to websites that don’t directly sell products online. [More]
Apr 12, 2010 • by Jason Sherrill
Last month I wrote about rumors that Google would be introducing a page load speeds as a factor in search rankings. Today Matt Cutts, Google engineer and blogger, confirmed that the rumors are true. Here's what we know so far. [More]
Apr 9, 2010 • by Jason Sherrill
There seems to be a trend amongst marketers to think that Gen Y users want all of their web experiences to be hip and trendy (based on whatever the execs believe Gen Y people think is hip and trendy). This thinking results in financial institutions launching websites like this. [More]
Apr 7, 2010 • by Jason Sherrill
Using CSS is a better way to create printable versions of your web pages. CSS eliminates the costs and complexities of creating separate printable pages or using PDF output. You can make your site more useful for users by creating a separate print CSS that will make printing your pages a good experience for your users. I'll show you how to do that in this blog post. [More]
Mar 30, 2010 • by Donovan Myers
We first wrote about form validation usability, or lack thereof, six years ago in our report titled 2004 Top 10 Website Usability Mistakes and How to Correct Them. While much about website design and usability has improved in the past six years, the problem is still prevalent throughout the internet today, but the solutions that we recommended six years ago are still valid today. [More]
Mar 29, 2010 • by Jason Sherrill
