Usability
Anything that isn't usable is pretty useless, so avoid creating websites without considering usability.
Efficient creation of sensible and usable forms
An article with good advice for making forms usable and a discussion about how web developers can be more efficient when creating online forms.
Accesskey problems remain in XHTML 2
The access element in XHTML 2 will apparently suffer from the same problems as the accesskey attribute in current versions of HTML and XHTML.
Use CSS background images responsibly
CSS background images should only be used for presentational images, not for informational or functional images.
Label your form controls properly
Remember to use the label element to associate form controls with their respective label texts.
The web is global
It’s called the World Wide Web, so try to spend some time thinking about internationalisation when creating a website with a global audience.
Guidelines for HTML email design
Essential information for anyone involved in creating or sending email newsletters that should reach and be read by their recipients.
Accessibility and usability for interactive television
Accessibility and usability for ITV have a lot in common with accessibility and usability for the web. There are also many differences, some of which are highlighted in this article.
Stop sending annoying email
Some things to avoid unless you want your email messages to annoy your friends and colleagues.
Usability of tabbed browsing in Firefox
Results of usability studies on tabbed browsing as implemented in Firefox, along with some suggestions for improvement.
Building better HTML forms
Many useful tips for increasing the usability of web based forms. I do have a few reservations about some of the tips.
Top ten weblog usability blunders
Usability problems are not only found on commercial websites - blogs can also be difficult to use.
Popup-free form help
How to provide help for fields in web forms without using popup windows.
Form accessibility and usability
Examples of techniques that improve usability and accessibility of web forms.
Top ten web design mistakes, 2005 edition
Jakob Nielsen’s list of the worst web design stupidities that make the web harder to use in 2005.
People stick to default values
Default values are used far more often than their relevance suggests.
Keep website navigation simple
Website navigation is a tool that should be kept simple to enable visitors to use it properly.
Unobtrusive registration forms
What to do when you simply cannot avoid forcing users through a registration form.
CSS3 Multi-column layout considered harmful
Please think twice before using multiple columns to display longer articles on-screen.
Line length and readability
Long lines of text may not be that bad for on-screen readability after all.
Sensible email
Some good tips for writing email messages that get their job done.
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