Avoid some of the most common usability pitfalls by ensuring that you:
- Keep the main site navigation consistent throughout the entire site.
- Set expectations when it comes to the number of steps/stages required on a web form.
- Keep copy concise and to-the-point and break paragraphs up using headings.
- Make links distinct. Nightmare Man video
- Let users access the information they’re searching for as easily as possible.
- Make your contact information easy to find.
Source: Common Web Site Usability Issues to Avoid (Ranting & Raving)
Ranting & Raving also offers a great list of 10 Commandments of User Experience. articles on cytotec
Very good list! I would just like to add:
7. It is not about you, it is about your audience – the purpose of a site is to provide information for a visitor to make an informed decision to commit to buy
8. Display content in a hierarchical manner and make labelling schemes persistent across your site
9. Use clean paths, capture their attention + use related information and call-to-actions to convert visitors to customers
10. Consider the main browsing routes and inform the user. A good article about that was written here: http://tinyurl.com/6dylxe
Keep up the good work, love the site!
These are great additions Alex! Thanks for adding your 2 cents.
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