The Usability of Single Purpose Websites

By Thomas Churm / Posted in Terminology / Published May 14, 2012

The Usability of Single Purpose Websites
Single Purpose Websites (also known as Single Serving Websites) typically consist of a single page website whose purpose is to do one thing and do it well. They are accessible via a dedicated domain which usually describes what the website does. For any usability or user experience enthusiast who has noticed the proliferation of single purpose websites on the internet, one question immediately comes to mind: do users need single purpose websites and do they find them usable?

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Google Glasses (Project Glass) : The Future of Human Computer Interaction?

By Amber Tate / Posted in Technology / Published May 7, 2012

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Google made waves on the Internet last month when it unveiled what it is calling Project Glass. The company released some press shots of what the product, Google Glasses, might eventually look like. Resembling a normal pair of glasses in terms of how the user wears them, Google Glasses does not have any lenses. Instead, it has a small tranparent device just over the right eye which serves as a means of displaying information in an overlay manner. Now that the dust generated by the initial furor last month has settled, we sit down and analyze whether Google Glasses is indeed the future of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Augmented Reality or just hype.

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5 Mobile Website Usability Rules You Cannot Afford To Break

By Alyssa Clarke / Posted in Practical / Published April 30, 2012

5 Mobile Website Usability Rules You Cannot Afford To Break
Despite the fact that there are approximately 1.2 billion mobile web users worldwide, some websites are still a usability nightmare when accessed via mobile devices. The fragmentation of the mobile device market – with a relatively wide array of device – resolution – operating system combination has further complicated matters.

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Know Your Readers & Write Usable Blog Posts For Them

By Sarabeth Rivera / Posted in Practical / Published April 23, 2012

Know Your Readers - Write Usable Blog Posts For Them
If you fail to know who your readers are and how to tailor your blog posts to meet their needs and interests you risk losing followers and having your blog fall by the wayside.  However, if you are committed to creating a blog that engages your readers and attracts reader comments you will need to gain some insight into who your readers are and what they seek from your blog.

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7 HTML Guidelines For Website Usability & SEO

By Michael Evans / Posted in Guidelines / Published April 16, 2012

HTML Guidelines Usability SEO
It can be safely stated that everyone who owns a website wants their site to attract more traffic as this presents it with better growth opportunities. This is where many would state that Search Engine Optimization (SEO) comes to play. But in the bid to win the love, admiration and favor of search engines, people tend to forget the importance of website usability as a force that also drives quality traffic.

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