Top 10 Usability Blunders of the Big Players

Learn from their mistakes.

Top 10 Usability Blunders of the Big Players

The Science and Art of Effective Web Design

Well the commute down to London has been an experience. Makes my trip to Brum seem a blast.

I've just finished the second day of this course. yesterday looked at the process and today covered the elements of design. I think today was a little too basic/slow. But yesterday was more effective, summarising the UCD process.

Let's see what tomorrow brings.
The Science and Art of Effective Web Design

The GUI OPAC: Approach with Caution

An intersting study of the OPAC GUI.

Instead of concentrating on user-system interaction we should become less fond of system features and focus, rather, on "user-information" interaction. The authors argue that "effective information access involves rich interactions between users and information residing in diverse locations." [24] A goal of interface designers should be to increase the "quality of the interactions between users and information in an information workspace." [25] In other words, the design goal should be to provide an intuitive interface that permits more direct, informed interaction on the part of the user with the interrelated stages or levels of a search as it is displayed and seen in context. Unlike the linear, straightjacket, no rear-window approach of earlier OPACs, GUI online catalogs can simultaneously present multiple levels of the search territory and permit the user to flexibly pursue his or her own course as his or her interest dictates.

The GUI OPAC: Approach with Caution

This is what my car looks like.

the hair monster :D

Favourite Favicons | Delta Tango Bravo

Yummy yummy icons.

Some classics and some new ones.

Favourite Favicons | Delta Tango Bravo

etherbrian

Another lovely design from Brian, I just love that vector work.

*sits waiting for the downloads to work*

etherbrian

Accesible Odeon

In what has become a well reported example of of a completely inaccessible site, I wonder whether the Odeon is making itself a prime target to be made an example of. By threatening legal action the Oxford student who produced an accessible version of their website , Odeon has drawn a lot of press over how inaccessible their website is and with the DRC looking to make a legal impact with the DDA legistlation it seems to be a dangerous action on Odeon's behalf.

Accessible Od*on

alphaWorks : aDesigner

The aDesigner is a disability simulator that helps Web designers ensure that their pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired.

alphaWorks : aDesigner

New (first) Car

Picked up the car yesterday! Yipeeeeee!
Lets hope it stays in one piece.

Usability News - Web Accessibility Seminars - Birmingham

Usability News - Web Accessibility Seminars - Birmingham

Useful local seminars with User-Lab who are coming in to give us a presentation.

Ice cave in Iceland 

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my brother. All the best bro.

Welcome

Early days, but hopefully I can start a blog on what I've learned.