Web Interface Design Issues: Usability

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presented at Myth.com on 3/24/99


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Marion Summerville - marion@blacksunimages.com

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Table of Contents

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Web Interface Design Issues: Usability

What is Usability?

How Usable is the Web?

Why Should I Care?

Typical Usability Problems

eCommerce - A Special Problem

Usability for the Web

Usability Principles

Neilsen's Rules

Graphic Design and Usability

What is Accessibility?

Microsoft's Definition

Why Should I Care?

Inaccessible Web Design: A Microsoft Presentation

5 Ways to Ensure Accessibility

6 Ways To Enhance Usability Now

Designing in Usability

Paper Prototyping

Next Steps