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Usability for Nerds
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Table of contents
/Preface/
What is usability?
General principles
/Feedback to user/
/The user should be in control/
/Self-explaining interfaces/
/Predictability/
/Transparency/
/Never interrupt the user/
/Can I guess what the user wants?/
/Error tolerance/
/WYSIWYG/
/Speak the user's language/
/Avoid anthropomorphic interfaces/
/Design should reflect the user's logic, not the constructor's logic/
/The design of a button should reflect its importance/
/Provide alternative ways out of a situation/
/Surveys, Questionnaires, Forms and Option lists/
/Accessibility to handicapped users/
/Novices versus experienced users/
/Feature Bloat/
/Standardization/
/Open standards/
The design process
/Convincing decision makers/
/User profile/
/Involve users in the design/
/Usability test/
/Feedback from customers/
/Track user behavior/
Specific technical problems
Hardware
Keyboard
Mouse
Screen
LEDs and displays
Sound
Alarms
Software
Interaction schemes
Help
Error Messages
Response Time
Keyboard Shortcuts
Mouse Effects
Scrolling
Default values
File Organization
Installation and Uninstallation
Copy Protection
Web design
Accessibility to Handicapped Users
Navigation
Avoid Frames
Animations
Cookies
Printer-friendly web pages
Compatibility of web pages
References
/Recommended literature/
/Recommended web sites/
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