Designing Web Usability : The Practice of Simplicity

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nielsen, Jakob, 1957- author.

Contributor:

Safari Tech Books Online.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 418 p. ) col. ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : New Riders Publishing, [2000]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Users experience the usability of a web site before they have committed to using it and before making any purchase decisions. The web is the ultimate environment for empowerment, and he or she who clicks the mouse decides everything. Designing Web Usability is the definitive guide to usability from Jakob Nielsen, the world's leading authority. Over 250,000 Internet professionals around the world have turned to this landmark book, in which Nielsen shares the full weight of his wisdom and experience. From content and page design to designing for ease of navigation and users with disabilities, he delivers complete direction on how to connect with any web user, in any situation. Nielsen has arrived at a series of principles that work in support of his findings: 1. That web users want to find what they're after quickly; 2. If they don't know what they're after, they nevertheless want to browse quickly and access information they come across in a logical manner. This book is a must-have for anyone who thinks seriously about the web.

Contents:

Introduction: why web usability?

Page design

Content design

Site design

Intranet design

Accessibility for users with disabilities

International use: serving a global audience

Future predictions: the only web constant is change

Conclusion: simplicity in web design.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-56205-810-X