Group items tagged

Article about Jakob Nielsen who wrote "Prioritizing Web Usability" and if you take a look at his site it's extremely minimal and I would argue doesn't follow the usability guidelines we discussed in class. \n\nThis is an article about why.

UX is user experience. It's interesting to think about in terms of usability - the visual experience is important to a successful website not just functional features like links and a pretty header

Quick little "article," mostly consisting of pointers to remember when blogging -- or writing anywhere on the Internet, for that matter.

This web design agency definitely knows how to use web design effectively. This site's design is very simple and clean, but its colors are eye catching and the setup is very easy to navigate

I found this through cssloaf.com, and I can't say that I like it. In order to see any of the content, the viewer has to scroll an extraordinary amount. And when you do finally get to some text, very little information is given. Not my cup of tea, and not very user-friendly.

20 Things I Learned About Browsers and The Web is a fascinating book! You will learn about browsers, how people view sites, and so much more. The format is also an eye-opener. Great technique!

A tool from Google that tells you about your website's effectiveness.

This blog discussed many web design topics. This particular post by Scott Gilbertson is a discussion on readability. Trends on typography and removing clutter.

How to keep all of your social media in mind! 

I thought this gave a great description of what colors to use and avoid when designing your site in order to make it more accessible for the colorblind