This practical book helps readers understand the theory of usability by deconstructing the homepages of 50 websites. The analysis includes eBay and Yahoo plus a smattering of well-run small companies and not-for-profit institutions (‘even the best sites are riddled with design elements that hurt users’) …
Don’t Make Me Think (revisited)
The book to change the way you think about your website. ‘It’s not rocket surgery’ is usability guru Steve Krug’s catchphrase and this short book shows why. It starts with a run-through of how we really use the web (what we design for vs how users read – or scan – websites). It then explains the important elements to get right, from clear visual hierarchies to conventions. Finally, it inspires you to go forth and make your website usable …
