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Web usability means making it easy for a website visitor to find the information they are looking for. From Wikipedia: | '''Web usability''' means making it easy for a website visitor to find the information they are looking for. From Wikipedia: | ||
:''[[w:Web usability|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.'' | :''[[w:Web usability|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.'' | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
The article [http://mashable.com/2011/09/12/website-usability-tips/ 7 Best Practices for Improving Your Website's Usability] mentions these 7 tips: | |||
# Keep Content as Concise as Possible | # Keep Content as Concise as Possible | ||
# Use Headings to Break Up Long Articles | # Use Headings to Break Up Long Articles | ||
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# Use Visuals Strategically | # Use Visuals Strategically | ||
==External | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://uxmyths.com/post/654026581/myth-all-pages-should-be-accessible-in-3-clicks Myth #2: All pages should be accessible in 3 clicks] - | * [http://uxmyths.com/post/654026581/myth-all-pages-should-be-accessible-in-3-clicks Myth #2: All pages should be accessible in 3 clicks] ''- Refutes the notion that desired information should be available within 3 clicks'' | ||
[[Category:WikiIslam]] | [[Category:WikiIslam]] | ||