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“usability” Archive

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Entry (Sources) and Other Related TopicsDate#
Keyboard Navigation: Ensuring Usability Without a Mouse288
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How Accessibility Audits Are Shaping the Future of User-Centered Design (uxm)287
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Unlocking 7 Hidden Benefits Through Web Site Redesign (uxm)286
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Buttons vs. Links: What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?285
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How to Write Error Messages That Actually Help Users Rather Than Frustrate Them (amy/pic)284
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Comparison Tables: 5 Scenarios When Not to Use Them283
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Thin Fonts Are a Usability Nightmare—and Finally, Designers Are Waking Up (web)282
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Top 5 CSS Navigation Menu Mistakes (zor/css)281
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Jo Minney on Website Usability Testing for WordPress Projects (jom+)280
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Direct Access vs. Sequential Access: Why Direct Is Better279
Bulk Actions: 3 Design Guidelines278
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Usability Testing With Disabled Users Is a Good Investment (nic)277
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“I’m Not a Designer But…” (ada)276
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In Defense of Text Labels (chr)275
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Human-Centered Design Through AI-Assisted Usability Testing: Reality or Fiction? (sma)274
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The Great AI UI Unification (mgs)273
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The Internet Is Unusable (ste/uxd)272
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The Browser Back Button: Hero, Villain, or Outdated Relic? (web)271
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User Research Myths (jon)270
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The Usability Myth: Users Don’t Really Know What They Want (and That’s Totally OK) (web)269
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Should Accordions Auto-Close Sections? (ash)268
Tools for Unmoderated Usability Testing267
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The Danger of Defaults266
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How to Usability Test Your Product (if You Want Bad UX) (ada)265
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Don’t Fuck With Scroll264
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Testing Digital Products the RITE Way (uxm)263
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Why Responsive Design Is Failing Modern Users (web)262
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Cookie Permissions: 5 Common User Types261
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Should Destructive Buttons Be Hard to Find? (ada)260
Leveraging Usability-Testing Data in Making UX Design Decisions (uxm)259
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The Importance of UX in Cybersecurity (uxm)258
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Foundations: Form Validation and Error Messages (tet)257
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Icon Usability: When and How to Evaluate Digital Icons256
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Error Messages: 4 Guidelines for Effective Communication255
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Good Forms (dav)254
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Sanding UI (jim)253
Another Stab at Truncated Text (geo/css)252
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A/B Testing 101251
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Explicitly State the Difference Between Options250
How Can Accessibility Improve Your Conversion Rate Optimization Efforts? (cer)249
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Context Is King: Long Live the King! (llo/tpg)248
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Moderated and Unmoderated User Testing: The Differences247
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Let’s Make a Simpler, More Accessible Web (cod)246
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Tabs, Used Right245
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The Anchor Element (hey)244
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User “Wants” vs. Accessibility (tem)243
Homepage Design: 4 Common Mistakes242
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Why Toggle Switches Suck (and What to Do Instead) (ada)241
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How to Increase the Visibility of Error Messages240
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2-Page Login Pattern, and How to Fix It (vit/sma)239
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Fine-Tuning Text Inputs (gar)238
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The Unclear Case of Usability Widgets on Your Website (eri)237
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On Which Side Do We Put the Primary Button? (mar/uxd)236
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Mastering User-Centered Design, With 5 Advanced Tips (uxm)235
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Use Both Ratings Average and Number of Ratings When Sorting by User Ratings234
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Web Forms: Costly Mistakes You Want to Avoid (geo)233
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F-Shape Pattern and How Users Read (vit/sma)232
Don’t Use the “maxlength” Attribute to Stop Users From Exceeding the Limit (ada)231
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9 Signs Your Frontend Code Has Quality Issues That Affect Your Users (ang)230
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Breakpoints in Responsive Design229
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In-Page Links: 3 Usability Tips228
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Error Messages 101227
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Arguments for Opening Links in a New Tab or Window (gri/clo)226
Sometimes, a Button Just Wants to Look Like a Button225
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How to Ensure Your Designs Work if You Can’t Access Sample Data (uxd)224
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Accessibility Has Failed: Try Generative UI = Individualized UX223
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How I Developed the 10 Usability Heuristics222
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Don’t Disable Form Controls (aar)221
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Doing What’s Required: Indicating Mandatory Fields in an Accessible Way (tpg)220
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Revolutionizing Usability Testing With Machine Learning (uxm)219
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The Psychology of Site Speed and Human Happiness (tam/spe)218
Should Links Open in a New Tab? (stv)217
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What Can a Website Do? (dav)216
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The Color Input and the Color Picker (chr/fro)215
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Indicators, Validations, and Notifications: Pick the Correct Communication Option214
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Practical Guide to Usability Testing213
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If It’s Not Usable, It’s Not Accessible (tpg)212
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The Goldilocks Principle for Prototyping211
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Scroll Fading 101210
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12 Important User-Interface Design Guidelines (uxm)209
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5 Formatting Techniques for Long-Form Content208
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Your Website’s URLs Can and Should Be Beautiful207
Burn Your Toast (eri)206
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The Negative Impact of Mobile-First Web Design on Desktop205
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Button Labels: Is “OK” Ok? (uxd)204
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Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem (art)203
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Don’t Use Fixed CSS “height” or “width” on Buttons, Links, or Any Other Text Containers (ash)202
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Table of Contents: The Ultimate Design Guide201
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In-Page Links for Content Navigation200
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Form Accessibility and Usability Beyond the Basics (pop)199
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Expanding Your Touch Targets (stu)198
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Things That Jakob’s Law Is Not197
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7 Reasons to Replace Advanced Search With Filters So Users Can Easily Find What They Need (ada)196
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Styling Links and Buttons (aar)195
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It’s Time to End Damaging Website Design Practices That May Harm Your Users194
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Toggles Suck!193
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When and Why to Use a Click Test192
How to Highlight Required and Optional Form Fields (ada)191
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How AI Can Make Software More Intuitive190
How Screen-Reader Users Type on and Control Mobile Devices189
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6 Tips for Improving Language Switchers on Ecommerce Sites188
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Error Message Guidelines187
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A Complete Guide to Usability Testing (uxm)186
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The Problem With Sticky Menus and What to Do Instead (ada)185
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3 Common IA Mistakes (That Are All Due to Low Information Scent)184
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A Designers Guide to the Principles of Web Design183
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Usability Heuristics in Game Design (uxd)182
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Usability 101181
Foundations: Pointer Gestures (gra/tpg)180
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You Have the Users You Have179
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A Simple Custom (ste)178
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Personas Are Living Documents: Design Them to Evolve177
Infinite Scrolling: When to Use It, When to Avoid It176
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The State of Usability in 2023 (vit/sma)175
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Aligning Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics With the WCAG 2.1 (hom)174
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Foundations: Target Sizes (tet)173
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Useful Accessibility and Usability Examples to Help Improve Your Designs (sma)172
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Prevent Focused Elements From Being Obscured by Sticky Headers (sib/tpg)171
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Does “www” Still Belong in URLs? (css)170
10 Key Principles of User-Centered Design (web)169
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Natural Language Inputs (jim)168
5 Takeaways From Screen Reader Usability Interviews167
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Complexity and Caution (tem)166
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Hostile Patterns in Error Messages165
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Designing for Users With Disabilities: 10 Factors to Consider (uxm)164
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Applying the 8 Golden Rules of User-Interface Design (uxm)163
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Design for Them Not for You162
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Usability Heuristic Frameworks: Which One Is Right for You? (uxd)161
Personas: Study Guide160
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How to Make Your Designs Scannable (and Why You Should) (web)159
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Audience-Based Website Navigation158
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How Rapid Usability Testing Is Changing UX Research (uxm)157
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Accidental Dismissal of Overlays: A Common Mobile Usability Problem156
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When Is It OK to Disable Text Selection? (css)155
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Antipersonas: What, How, Who, and Why?154
Infinite Scrolling: When to Use It, When to Avoid It153
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The Accessibility and Usability Journey of Drupal’s Primary Navigation (sma)152
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What Makes A Great Toggle Button? II (sma)151
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Designing Better Error Messages UX (vit/sma)150
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Why User Personas Matter in UX Design (uxm)149
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What Makes a Great Toggle Button? (sma)148
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Designing a Better Back Button UX (vit/sma)147
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Here, Here, and Here (tem)146
Research Insight: Accessibility of Images (tet)145
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Rethinking Device Emulation in Browsers (cod)144
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Using Grids in Interface Designs143
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Welcome to the Dark Side (yat)142
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Perceived Affordances and the Functionality Mismatch (tin)141
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7 UX Laws You’re Probably Getting Wrong (web)140
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The Dos and Don’ts of Pairing Typefaces139
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Inclusive User Research: Analysing Findings (tet)138
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Hamburger Footer: Reaching the Bottom of Infinite Scroll137
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Checklist for Moderating a Usability Test136
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The Forgotten Benefits of “Low Tech” User Interfaces (uxd)135
Personas vs. Archetypes134
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Understanding User Behaviors Across Surfaces (uxm)133
Designing a Better Language Selector (vit/sma)132
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Usability Guidelines for Better Carousels UX (vit/sma)131
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Designing Better Breadcrumbs (vit/sma)130
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A New Statistical Approach for Predicting Usability Problems129
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If We Can Make a Product Work for Anyone, It Usually Works Better for Everyone128
You ≠ User127
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Dos and Don’ts of Mobile UX Design (uxm)126
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Usability Testing: Driving the Best User Experience for Business Success (uxm)125
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Improving Your User Experience to Reduce Bounce Rates (uxm)124
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How to Empathize With Your Users123
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Carousels: No One Likes You122
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An Introduction to User Journey Maps (ste)121
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Moderated Versus Unmoderated Usability Testing (uxm)120
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Alternatives to Pagination on Product-Listing Pages119
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UX and User Personas: How to Get It Right118
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Settings Are Not a Design Failure117
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Building Like It’s 1984: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Intuitive Context Menus116
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Accessibility and 2022: 13 Design Trends From a Usability Perspective115
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Design Sprints Revisited: Designing With Your Users and Developers (uxm)114
Auto Dark Theme (chr/css)113
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Test Your Product on a Crappy Laptop (eri/css)112
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How Designers Can Prevent User Errors111
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Be Usable, Not Consistent, Not Uniform (uxd)110
The Problem With “Click Here” and “Learn More” Links (uxd)109
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The Options for Password-Revealing Inputs (chr/css)108
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Web Quality Assurance: From User Requirements to Web Risk Management (sma)107
Okhsv and Okhsl106
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What Is Redundant Entry, and How Does It Affect Accessibility?105
Shifting Accessibility Testing to the Left104
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Rethinking User Personas103
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Inclusive Usability Testing: The Benefits of Inclusive Design102
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Feature Checklists Are Not Enough: How to Avoid Making Bad Software101
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Craft Good Questions for Usability Tests (uxd)100
Micro-Expressions in User Testing: When Users Reveal Their True Emotional States (uxd)99
How to Satisfy User Intent When Considering Search vs. Browse98
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Popup Problems97
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Weaving Web Accessibility With Usability (sma)96
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The 4 Pillars of Good Embed Code (j9t)95
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Listboxes vs. Dropdown Lists94
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Usability Testing for Voice Content (ali)93
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Usability and Security; Better Together (24w)92
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10 Simple Tips to Improve User Testing (sma)91
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Best Practices for Animated Progress Indicators (sma)90
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How to Design Better Buttons (sma)89
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Never Show a Design You Haven’t Tested on Users (ali)88
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Infinite Scrolling, Pagination, or “Load More” Buttons? Usability Findings in Ecommerce (sma)87
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Hello, My Name Is <Error> (ali)86
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Delivering Responsibly (sco/btc)85
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Reframing Accessibility for the Web (ali)84
On Links and Accessibility (j9t)83
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When to Use “target="_blank"” (chr/css)82
Improving Usability With Extra Navigation Keys (sib)81
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Defensive Design80
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Improving Your Website Usability Tests (sma)79
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Usability of Browsers Error Messages (kar)78
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Usable Yet Useless: Why Every Business Needs Product Discovery (ali)77
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Beyond Usability Testing (ali)76
Why Your Links Should Never Say “Click Here” (sma)75
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Why We Shouldn’t Make Separate Mobile Websites (bru/sma)74
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Why Should You Care About Website Usability?73
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On Web Apps and Their Keyboard Shortcuts (lea)72
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An Extensive Guide to Web Form Usability (sma)71
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Organizing Mobile (ali)70
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On URL Readability (lea)69
Print Style Sheets and URLs (j9t)68
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Defining Good Design (jas)67
3 Usability Testing Habits to Make66
Testing Content (ali)65
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Readability: The Optimal Line Length64
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De-Clutter the Web With the Readability Bookmarklet (cra)63
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The Myth of Usability Testing (rhj/ali)62
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Sorry About the Slashes (cra)61
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The Trouble With Lightbox (and Its Variants) (jch)60
Inline Validation in Web Forms (ali)59
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Informative and Usable Footers in Web Design (sma)58
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How to Customise Your 404 Page57
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Optimizing Conversion Rates: Less Effort, More Customers (sma)56
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Better Usability in 5 Minutes (lea)55
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Mega Drop-Down Navigation Menus Work Well54
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The Elements of Social Architecture (cwo/ali)53
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Site Map Usability52
Web Design: 10 Additional Research Findings You Should Know (j9t)51
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Andy Budd on Usability, Design, and the Death of CSS (and)50
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Zebra Striping: Does It Really Help? (ali)49
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Sign Up Forms Must Die (ali)48
25 Years in Usability47
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10 Principles of Effective Web Design (vit/sma)46
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7 Additional Ways to Focus on Users (j9t)45
20 (Alternate) Ways to Focus on Users (j9t/sma)44
Write Articles, Not Blog Postings43
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Usability Tips for Bloggers42
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Usability Heuristics for Web Development Teams41
Web Design: 15 Important Research Findings You Should Know (j9t)40
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Usability for Developers39