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Three-click rule defunct, says Nielsen Norman usability group

Danny — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:25:10 +0000

The rule that Internet veterans have sworn by for years, that a website should be designed so that a user finds their content within three clicks is not a valid principle, Hoa Loranger told the audience at the NNG usability workshop in Amsterdam.

The workshop was led by Jakob Nielsen, who has developed the most [...]

Finding the Persona Non Grata (Web Design and Usability)

Danny — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:26:24 +0000

Persona Non Grata – In the context of website usability – a term I use to describe users I do not want on a website.

In the course of a web design (or redesign) project, you will often encounter a process by which the design or usability company create personas (or personae).

A [...]

Recommended Usability Companies in the UK

Danny — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:58:06 +0000

As part of a project I am working on at the moment, I was looking for a usability company to provide me with support, working alongside a design partner. I needed usability design support for navigation components, usability testing for wireframe stages and usability testing for prototypes.

I posted the question on several forums, and [...]