Yahoo! is rolling out its new homepage and it’s been produced with great fanfare - Yahoo’s consumer experiences head Tapan Bhat said:
“It marks the beginning of a renaissance of Yahoo, a renaissance where every pixel matters”
So - is it any good?
The biggest change is the ability to customise/personalise the left hand bar, putting in your favourite … Read more about ‘Yahoo’s new homepage’
As someone interested in usability testing for disabled users I’m always on the lookout for information about the general characteristics of different types of disability be it physical or cognitive. However this usually means a list of limitations. So it’s refreshing when I hear the championing of disabled people’s capabilities every now and again.
This morning … Read more about ‘Turning disabilities into abilities’
Last week myself and Trenton Moss (Webcredible Director) left our East London HQ and headed West to Haymarket in Hammersmith to record a podcast for Revolution magazine. Trenton was interviewed on usability for the podcast (its importance, the results it brings and the future of the industry) and it’s part of a series being produced … Read more about ‘Revolution usability podcast’
I had a very refreshing experience last week. I was invited to speak at the IMRG Usability Workshop in London. The IMRG is the leading industry body for global e-retailing. I wrongly assumed it would be a line-up of user experience practitioners preaching to the not-yet-converted or just slightly sceptical audience of e-retailers about the … Read more about ‘The IMRG Experience’
The last couple of weeks have seen some interesting developments in the retail sector. A few highlights include:
Woolworths, the brand that went into administration at the end of November has come back to life online. The launch was quite successful with 20,000 visitors within the first few hours but the local convenience, which was one … Read more about ‘What’s new in retail?’
