Category Archives: Usability & HCI

Blog design

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Tzaddi

Jonathan Boutelle has some good ideas for optimizing content layout in blogs, including the “mullet” and the “long tail archive“. (via eleganthack)

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The Web is not TV

Posted on October 30, 2005 by Tzaddi

Have you noticed the demise of the Flash intro? A couple of years ago, they were everywhere. I have asked thousands of people in some 35 countries what they do when they see a Flash intro. “Skip intro” is the … Continue reading →

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UPA Tidbits

Posted on July 1, 2005 by Tzaddi

For me, yesterday was more interesting than Wednesday’s sessions. Saw a presentation of the user experience process at Tivo. Sounds like they are very mature in their adoption of usability. Like they actually understand that usability is their differentiator, they … Continue reading →

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Website Credibility

Posted on February 12, 2005 by Tzaddi

Results from a study on how consumers evaluate the credibility of websites: The data showed that the average consumer paid far more attention to the superficial aspects of a site, such as visual cues, than to its content. For example, … Continue reading →

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Creating Personas

Posted on February 10, 2005 by Tzaddi

Gerry McGovern has such great things to say. If you are interested in web design or writing I recommend you check out his site. On the Web, the task is everything and you must focus relentlessly on it. Your arch … Continue reading →

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