CURRENT NEWS: WEBSITE DESIGN - ACCESSIBILITY / USEABILITY

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09/02/2010 The importance of domain names

Is you domain memorable? (Craig Nicholson)

05/01/2010 Internet consultants helped by Google 'Browser Size'

50% of website visitors still have a screen resolution of 1024x768 or less (Craig Nicholson)

02/12/2009 Website usability 'important' for conversions

Does your site have an easy checkout programme? (Mark Richards)

22/10/2009 Google launches accessibility hub

Andy Carter wrote: The search engine giant has created a new resource for its accessibility tools

18/05/2009 Councils beat private sector for web accessibility

Andy Carter wrote: Council websites outperform the private sector when it comes to web design accessibility, new research has suggested.

05/05/2009 Study reveals gender differences in web preferences

New research has suggested that men and women prefer different things when it comes to having the best online experience.

16/04/2009 Bad information architecture 'harming conversions' by Andy Carter

Poor information architecture on a number of sites are preventing businesses from boosting conversions by helping users to find the product that they want, it has been suggested.

06/04/2009 Nano-content usability 'needs to be improved' by Dipika Patel

Businesses should do more to ensure web users can obtain essential information from the first few characters of their links and headlines, an expert has said.

15/03/2009 How to boost travel web design usability by Dipika Patel

Travel websites have been offered pointers on how to improve the online experience for their users.

23/01/2009 Web developers warned - 'it's not all about you'

Web developers were advised at a Miami conference that their site's home page should not be all about them, but rather tailored to suit what the user wants.

08/09/2008 Cross-browser compatibility 'vital in website maintenance'

Google has reminded web developers of the importance of making sure sites can be viewed in all browsers following the launch of Chrome.

03/09/2008 Usability study suggests sitemaps still important

Study shows that simplicity is key and that heavy use of a link in a site map indicates a navigation problem.

28/08/2008 Target web accessibility lawsuit ends in settlement

Damages of $6M awarded because a website wasn't accessible using normal screen-reading software.

19/08/2008 Web users tell researchers of desired mobile site features

Navigation, fast-loading and websites designed for mobile device access are the top requirements.

04/08/2008 Web usability colour issues 'all about contrast'

10% of people have some form of visual impairment, which means that colour combinations and contrasts are very important for website effectiveness.








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