Jakob Nielsen says that "websites are definitely easier to use now than they used to be." That's because in his recent survey of 24 websites, which analyzed users' task outcomes and compared it to ...

Website usability refers to how easy or intuitive a website is for visitors to interact with, and usability lies at the heart of delivering a compelling user experience (UX). Incorporating relevant ...

Often there is a time in every designer's career when things are going well. Resting on your laurels is the comfortable thing to do, but the right thing to do is to study it. Those sections where ...

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Chances are we’ve all encountered websites that may be informational but wouldn't be described as easy to navigate or even pleasing to journey through. Built with the business in mind, the site is ...

Jerry Cao is a content strategist at UXPin — a wireframing and prototyping app with built-in usability testing — where he develops in-app and online content for the wireframing and prototyping ...

It’s no secret that the 2008 holiday shopping season wasn’t great for online retailers. Traffic, conversions and sales were down across the board. But what may be surprising to some is that the ...

eBusiness, marketing and online customer experience managers should be well aware of the important role usability plays in the design of any website intended to have strong commercial and ...

Your business has a purpose – whether it’s selling pizzas, beard wax, or copywriting services. The function of your website is to guide and persuade your potential buyers and users toward that purpose ...

The digital transformation of library services has brought usability and user experience to the forefront of system design. Modern library websites are expected to be intuitive, accessible and ...