…sind dieses Mal Links zum Thema Web Usability.
- 30+ principles to a better landing page design | landing Page Optimization
"There are four basic components to a successful web page design: Research; Design; Copy and Testing and Modification. It is important to devote adequate resources to each component – they form a chain that is only as strong as the weakest link. [...] But it’s not always that easy to balance each, so we’ve compiled a list of 30 design principles for a better, more successful, web page." - 113 Design Guidelines for Homepage Usability | Nielsen Norman Group
"These design guidelines are excerpted from our book Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed which contains more details, including copiously annotated screenshots of 50 homepages." - Designing "Read More" And "Continue Reading" Links | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine
"Every website has its own way of asking readers to click on an article link. Some websites have very prominent links, others are a bit subtler. Either way, website and user interface designers have thought up some very creative and innovative ways of inviting readers to read on. In this showcase, we will present 45 websites that have excellent “Read more” and “Continue reading” links in their design." - 10 Excellent Services To Get Feedback For Your Design Works | Inspired Magazine
"Everybody wants to receive feedback from friends about their hard work, but sometimes we also need opinions coming from complete strangers, maybe some rough critiques about aspects we might have overlooked. This way we could get some ideas on how to upgrade the work. Here are 10 excellent feedback services you should start using right now." - Web Usability Toolkit | UK Central Office of Information
"The Cabinet Office asked COI to develop usability guidelines for web developers and web content editors across government covering the basics of usability in a way that is engaging and interactive. The aim is to raise awareness of usability issues across government and to improve the quality of government websites.The guidelines cover 8 broad themes: Layout and design, Navigation, Writing content, Content elements, Forms, Search, QA and standards, Common pages (e.g. homepage).
The guidelines contain a total of 21 individual guidance modules ranging from ‘Basics of page layout’ to ‘When and how to use PDFs’."
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[Update] Der Kollege Jursa hat heute folgenden Link erwähnt: 35+ Essential Web Design Resources on Best Practice, Tips and Techniques