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Usability Resources
These resources can help Internet marketers build usability tactics into their current Web activities. The Web sites, articles, white papers and books listed here offer practical advice and how-to's on improving Web site usability.
They've been organized into four categories to help you select the correct resource for you:
- Introductory Usability Resources
- Links to well-known usability sites for general learning on the field of usability.
- User Research
- An understanding of your audience is fundamental to the success of every marketing/communication effort. Find info on how to gather user research and how to use it to improve your Web site.
- Interface Design
- Designing an effective Web site means ensuring that the structure of the content is logical and predictable for users, and that the Web pages themselves adhere to usability principles and standards. Find methods and tutorials on designing effective information architectures and user interfaces.
- Usability Evaluation
- User-centred design also involves validating Web sites to ensure they satisfy user needs. Evaluations can be performed with representative end-users or usability experts, on live Web sites or on paper prototypes. Choose the right type of evaluation for your site.
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