Usability Lessons for 2006

Friday, December 15. 2006

Human Factors International has a nice round up of what they learned in the past year in the field of usability. Here are some highlights from their email newsletter I found relevant and interesting:

Information Architecture: The Importance of Grouping vs. Labeling The organizational structure (grouping and schema) has oft been touted as the key to good Web site design. To the contrary, the Resnick and Sanchez study indicates that generating high quality labels is more critical. First concentrate on creating user-centered labels; then focus on the structure of the site.
Readability/Legibility Fast readers are most speedy and most efficient with a two-column, fully-justified format. Slower readers benefit most from a single-column, left-justified layout.

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Thought this one was interesting "Online shopping behavior is influenced by the shoppers' trust and economic condition, which vary by country. Online shoppers outside the U.S. will account for over half of online purchases by the end of the decade. (Mahmood, Bagchi, and Ford, 2004)".

Do we have any data on web donation trends inside and outside the US?

#1 Sophie Campagne on 2006-12-15 17:29 (Reply)

On personal opinion, I find this very helpful.
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#2 ocnsss (Homepage) on 2007-03-29 00:58 (Reply)

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