WikiIslam:Web Usability

Web usability means making it easy for the user to find the information they are looking for. One thing to keep in mind for improving usability is that established users of a website most likely always know how to find information since they're familiar with the website. Therefore Web usability should be improved keeping new users of the website in mind i.e. people who have arrived on the website for the first time.

From Wikipedia:

Web usability is the ease of use of a web site. Some broad goals of usability are the presentation of information and choices in a clear and concise way, a lack of ambiguity and the placement of important items in appropriate areas.

An article 7 Best Practices for Improving Your Website's Usability mentions these 7 tips:

1. Keep Content as Concise as Possible
2. Use Headings to Break Up Long Articles
3. Help Readers Scan Your Webpages Quickly
4. Use Bulleted Lists (when possible or if applicable) and Text Formatting
5. Give Text Blocks Sufficient Spacing
6. Make Hyperlinked Text User-Friendly
7. Use Visuals Strategically

External links

• Myth #2: All pages should be accessible in 3 clicks - this article refutes the notion that desired information should be available within 3 clicks.