Ian Applegate..

..woes, whims & whatnots – Digital Project Manager in London

Posts Tagged ‘usability’

giving the user a CHOICE on a form

It never surprises me how, even in 2008, websites still force users in to either giving away information they would rather not provide, or insisting that they sign up to some form of regular contact.
To become a member of a certain group or community, providing your credentials should always be enough. Providing a valid email [...]

MySpace is stupid

I hate this so much. I know people have been spamming MySpace users, but this really sucks:

Churchill teaches us how not to build web forms

It’s bad enough when forms are over-long and boring, but when a web form is actually completely unusable, frustration is an understatement.
This example of a web form by Churchill (whoops, actual link is https://churchillpet.com/ but beware, the secure certificate is out of date!) shows us the worst example of poor web standards and testing [...]

The importance of imagery online (estate agents listen)!

When it comes to capturing a users’ attention upon landing on a website, imagery is very important. Of course, we all know this. However, when looking for rental properties in London, which is a very smothered market, it is surprising how many flats & houses advertised don’t have any pictures. For me, that is a [...]

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