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A domain name is a unique alphanumeric designation that facilitates reference to sets of numbers which actually locate a particular computer on the Internet. Domain names are a fundamental part of the Internet's user interface. Improving the usability of the Internet depends upon effective domain name policy. This study is (Read More)
Submitted by Mogston
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Most tech savvy computer users who visited a technology news website yesterday noticed that Microsoft has released a public beta version of their upcoming Microsoft Office 2010 software product. The beta has been made available for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of several Windows operating systems. What some do not know is tha (Read More)
Buzztracker.com - Companies:
Am I the only one who thinks that if Apple issued an over-the-air iPhone software update — no notice, no confirmation — that it would generate a Category 5 shit storm?Update: Interesting. Here’s speculation on a forum that there was no software update, but instead that it is a date-based bug: There’s a rounding-error bug i (Read More)
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By Dr. Alex DeWitt Senior Research Consultant, fhiosIn usability studies, time is an obvious metric. It is absolute, easy to measure, and easy to interpret. Recording how long it takes a user to complete a process or activity gives a concrete figure which is sometimes easier for clients to accept than qualitative findings. (Read More)
Bob Schwartz Online:
Anyone who regularly reads my rants knows that I have been quite critical of the exclusivity deal that Apple signed with AT&T to have the iPhone. While it appears that Ma Bell might actually move into South Dakota some time next year as a result of the Verizon/Alltel merger, there has been no word on them bringing the iPhon (Read More)
UsabilityNews: Paper Calls (full):
Deadine: 8 January 2010UX Competency Framework Workshop, BCS Offices, Southampton St, LondonFebruary 25th, 2010 User Experience (UX) is an encompassing term covering a range of disciplines from IT, Ergonomics, Usability, Marketing and Communications. It is most commonly used in the context of the usability of IT systems. Fu (Read More)
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A new online usability test service has just launched in public beta which lets anyone order usability tests in minutes and receive online video results in 48 hours.whatusersdo.com provides both the testers (from its own panel) and the technology which records testers' screens and spoken thoughts in their natural environmen (Read More)
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The average usability testing project leaves a footprint of approximately 250 kilograms, or 0.25 a tonne of CO2. That may not seem much but it is close to the CO2 emitted during a 3 hour flight.Usability testing is universally seen as the best way to improve a system's ease and satisfaction of use. If one usability test e (Read More)
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Sustainability is already a mainstream concern for many businesses, and we believe it will become more important over the next few years, driven by both consumers and legislatation. To celebrate World Usability Day 2009, with its theme of Designing for a Sustainable World, we asked some key people for their views, and put t (Read More)
Usability und SEO Blog:
WUDDer World Usability Day-making life easy- hat heute, am 12. November 2009, seinen fünften Geburtstag.Dieses Jahr mit dem Motto: Designing for a Sustainable World.Exkurs: Viele kennen den Begriff Sustainability auch im Zusammenhang mit LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability). Den Konsumententyp, der mit seinem Kauf (Read More)
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Welcome to World Usability Day 2009! The aim of World Usability Day is to increase the public's awareness of the need to design services and products around human life to ensure they are simple and accessible. World Usability Day is now in its fifth year, with over 200 events planned across 133 countries on November 12th. T (Read More)
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I am delighted to announce the latest issue of the International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI) - the details of the latest issue are as follows:International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI)Official Publication of the Information Resources Management AssociationVolume 1, Issue 4, (Read More)
Submitted by Richi
from blog:
Long-tail user experience affects not only your users, but the viability of your entire website.
In this post, I'll explore some of the aspects that Interaction Designers and User Experience professionals can tweak so that they form a community that gathers around their website. (Read More)
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It's not uncommon to hear people complaining about the poor user experience of some B2B (Business-to-Business) and enterprise applications. Both suppliers and IT departments will sometimes think that poor user experience isn't such a big issue: employees are a ‘captive audience’ and have to use certain applications as part (Read More)