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How to study mobile behaviour - an ethnographic perspective
Read this article and learn how to get a true perspective of how people shop using their smartphones and create a great mobile customer experience based on real behaviours
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A guide to conducting Contextual Inquiry user research
Learn how to get under their skin and improve customer experience with this quick guide to Contextual Inquiry modelling, a technique for studying users in their natural environment and sorting the data into easy to analyse models.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Tree testing: an important step early in the web design process
Illogical information structure leads to bad user experience. Read this article on tree testing and make sure you get it right so your users can find what they are looking for.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Diary Study guide: how to get the best results from diary study research
A diary study is a useful tool to help learn about user behaviour as it provides a record of thoughts and actions in context. Read this guide to master the art of diary study research.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Alpha.gov.uk - A quick usability review
Alpha.gov.uk has been designed with customer experience and user needs at the top of the agenda. Read this article for an initial review and further thoughts for this great website.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Storytelling: a top strategy for creating an innovative digital experience
With demand for innovative user-research methods increasing, learn how storytelling can be used in user experience design
Topic: Usability & user research
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Top methods for social game usability testing
Usability testing games is a relatively new field. Read some top methods for social game usability testing.
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7 usability guidelines for websites on mobile devices
Usability and page design for websites on mobile phones is very different to that of PCs. These essential mobile usability guidelines will help ensure your site works well for mobile visitors.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Video on demand: 5 key behaviours and attitudes
With video on demand becoming more popular and widespread, read about our research findings on VoD behaviour trends.
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Methods for analysing card sort results
Card sorting is a great way to categorise content. Find out how you can do this with just a few post-its and some paper!
Topic: User-centered design
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Guidelines for accessible forms
In an age where user feedback has become so popular, accessible forms have become that much more important - find out exactly how to keep your forms as accessible as possible.
Topic: Web accessibility
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7 tips for creating great link bait
Making sure that the link bait is captivating and relevant to your target audience is vital. Read through these 7 great tips for creating great link bait that works.
Topic: Online marketing
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Designing interactive products for children - how is it different?
The methods for carrying out user research and implementing design guidelines are different for young audience groups. Find out exactly how these methods differ.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Utilities and banks need to take ecommerce seriously
Banks and Utility companies have had to improve their use of ecommerce and digital marketing to support customer retention and improve brand reputation.
Topic: Online marketing
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Webcredible ecommerce prediction - trends for 2011
What will the future hold for Ecommerce in 2011? This article discusses 4 trends that Webcredible expects to dominate.
Topic: Online marketing
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Higher education and digital marketing - joining the party
Higher education brands can easily increase engagement with their customers through digital media - find out how and what they should be doing.
Topic: Online marketing
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Partnership - the magic ingredient for affiliate marketing
A successful affiliate marketing campaign will only happen - and remain long term - with successful relationships. Discover exactly what you need to do to build up these relationships.
Topic: Online marketing
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Top 10 CSS3 commands
CSS3 is here and gives more power to web developers than ever before. Read through our top 10 CSS3 commands and unleash its power!
Topic: Web development
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Working your tone of voice online
The tone of voice that you use online is incredibly important to your brand and message. Find out how to apply a distinctive and consistent tone of voice to all of your online communications.
Topic: Web content
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Designing visualisations: Applying user-centered guidelines
Visualisations are created by translating data of any form into pictures. Find out exactly how you can provide fancy-looking visualisations that are actually usable and useful to your users.
Topic: User-centered design
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Top 5 tips for maximising social media presence
Social media has never been so prevalent and important to businesses. Read through our 5 top tips to maximise your social media presence and get the most out of it.
Topic: Online marketing
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Personas - the definitive guide
Personas can communicate the results of user research in ways that means the results are taken into account throughout the design/development cycle. Find out how to make the best possible personas for your website.
Topic: Usability & user research
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10 unexpected online user behaviours to look out for
When designing a website, there are key user behaviours that should be taken into account. But in order to take them into account, it helps to know them. This article discusses 10 of the more interesting and less well-known user behaviours that regularly occur in user testing.
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10 useful tools to develop, monitor, evaluate or debug web pages
When it comes to developing websites and pages we could all use a little help now and then when it comes down to the real detail. Here are 10 useful tools to develop, monitor, evaluate or debug web pages.
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The importance of the !important CSS declaration
The !important declaration is a very useful and powerful expression that much deserves its place in our CSS world.
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Accessible online video for keyboard-only users
Find out all you need to do to make online videos accessible, beyond simply providing subtitles and transcripts.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Designing for B2B and enterprise applications
It's not uncommon to hear people complaining about the poor user experience of some B2B and enterprise applications. Read through these top tips to help you in designing enterprise applications that offer a better user experience and increase productivity.
Topic: User-centered design
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Six mistakes to avoid in mobile usability
Looking to reach your customers through the mobile, but not sure of the best way to go about it. This article looks at some of the most common mistakes that people make when they are giving their business a mobile presence.
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6-step process for planning a user test
Preparing for usability testing requires a surprisingly large amount of planning. Here are the 6 key steps you should go through to get ready.
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Service design across multiple channels - breaking down silos or joining up?
In today's highly competitive environment, it's important to think about how a product or service is conceived and designed across multiple touchpoints. In this article we introduce the concept of service design and explain why it's important.
Topic: User-centered design
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How to submit your content to article sites
Want to get lots of quality links and high rankings on Google? This article provides detailed information on how to get the most out of article directories for SEO and which article sites you should use.
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Making an impact: Measuring web design effectiveness
Want to build a great website incorporating aesthetic design and usability? Find out what to measure to help ensure your site has great aesthetics, usability and desirability.
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Focus groups vs. usability testing - what, when and why?
Focus groups and usability testing are two very useful but very different user research disciplines. This article will look at the difference between focus groups and usability testing, the pros and cons of each and when in the development process you should use them.
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User experience over usability
A good experience is essential for a customer to return and good site usability has several advantages. This article looks at the big picture and the difference in focus between usability and user experience.
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7 tips for designing for older users
Looking to design a website for older users? Read through these top tips and ensure your site is as effective as possible.
Topic: User-centered design
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How to make the most of your website in a recession
Times are undeniably tough and businesses are looking for a much-needed edge to survive. Find out how your website can give you that edge.
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Website aesthetics - what has it got to do with usability?
How we choose what to buy is a key question that should be asked when designing an ecommerce website. Find out the importance of and relationship between aesthetics and usability.
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Improving mobile internet usability
Even in these relatively advanced times, there's a whole set of problems faced by mobile users when it comes to accessing the Internet. Read about the importance of mobile usability.
Topic: User-centered design
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Getting your website right - uses and misuses of web design patterns
Thinking of using web design patterns for your website? Read about how to make sure you're using them in the right context and the right places.
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User interviews - analysis simplified
You've conducted your user interviews, but now you need to make sense of all that information you've gathered. These best practice tips will help you analyse the results.
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Ecommerce on the go - selling through the mobile
While many consumers are already comfortable making online purchases, doing the same through a mobile phone poses unique challenges. Boost your mobile sales by following these best practice tips for your mobile ecommerce site.
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Optimising your online video content
Find out how to optimise online video for marketing and search purposes. Doing so will help boost your search rankings and attract more users to your site.
Topic: Web content
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Digital politics - engaging voters online
Want to know who's doing what online in the 2008 US Presidential race? Read about Obama and McCain's use of online and social media and how this may affect the outcome.
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SEO - why it works best with quality writing
Using specific search engine optimised content on your website is crucial to your search ranking. Read through these top tips so that your search ranking can soar.
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Online travel booking: What influences consumers
Online travel customers are influenced by lots of different things when it comes to booking a holiday - find out how you can better reach your customers and boost sales.
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Online videos: Engaging your users
Online video is a great way to attract users to your site, but you must make the user experience of your video content a priority - find out all you need to know.
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User interviews - A basic introduction
User interviews are a great way to build research on your users and help improve the usability of your site. Find out how to conduct them.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Website content - Getting it right for search engines
The content on your website is key for your search engine ranking - find out why this is.
Topic: Web content
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5 ways to improve online cross- & up-selling
Find out how to increase cross-selling and up-selling on your website. Doing so will help you sell more items and keep customers coming back to your site again and again.
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Usability & security: Unlikely bedfellows?
With people having to remember more and more usernames, passwords and PINs, it's crucial that any online security offers the best possible usability. Find out how you can help customers remember their passwords and continue using your website in the long-term.
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Online persuasion - 7 ways to persuade people to buy
Persuading people to do what you want them to do on your website isn't as hard as you think. Read through these top tips and so your online conversion rates can soar!
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Social media marketing - a guide
Marketing to social media websites such as Digg and del.icio.us has become an integral part of any SEO campiagn - find out what you need to do.
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Planning your stylesheet - the definitive guide
Don't let your stylesheet files get out of control - follow these guidelines right from the start and you'll easily be able to manage and update your CSS files.
Topic: Web development
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AJAX accessibility for websites
Discover the accessibility problems caused by AJAX and how it can be used to enhance web accessibility.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Customisable websites - the definitive guide
Customisable websites have recently become more and more popular - get the lowdown on when and why you should and shouldn't allow users to change pages on your website.
Topic: User-centered design
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The ultimate guide to directory submissions
Submitting your website to directories is a great way to increase your search engine rankings - get the full lowdown on how to do this.
Topic: Online marketing
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10 common errors when implementing accessibility
Web developers often make the same errors as each other when implementing accessibility - find out what these are and how to avoid making these mistakes.
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Designing online social networks: The theories of social groups
It's important to fully understand the theories of social groups, before designing online social networks - find out all you need to know!
Topic: User-centered design
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Search engine spam
Hidden text, doorway pages and mirror sites are all examples of search engine spam and could get you banned from the search engines - make sure your site avoids all of these!
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Converting visitors to buyers
Converting visitors to buyers can be easily achieved by following some basic rules of conversion.
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Ecommerce imagery: Persuading with pictures
The use of effective images to sell online is crucial. Read through these essential guidelines and find out how to use images to increase conversion rates.
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Improving accessibility for motor impaired users
The unique requirements for motor impaired web users can often be overlooked - find out what you need to do for your website.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Advanced link building
Discover new advanced link building techniques, such as hosted content pages, that can significantly raise your search engine profile.
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Opening PDFs in a new window with JavaScript
Learn how to use unobtrusive JavaScript to automatically open all PDFs in a new window.
Topic: Web development
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Print stylesheet - the definitive guide
A print stylesheet will automatically make all your web pages print-friendly. Find out how to make one with this definitive guide.
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Web design aesthetics
You have just 5 seconds to persuade new visitors to stay on your website - find out how to use website design aesthetics to keep users on your site.
Topic: User-centered design
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How to embed usability & UCD internally
Integrating usability into any organisation can be a difficult and isolating experience. Get the lowdown on how to achieve this within your organisation.
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Accessibility audit vs accessibility testing
Article outlining the difference between the two accessibility evaluation methods: The accessibility audit and accessibility testing.
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10 ways to orientate users on your site
Follow these top tips and make sure site visitors know where they are on your site at all times.
Topic: Usability & user research
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The page title and meta description
Never underestimate the importance of the page title and meta description - they're used by both search engines and people to judge your website.
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Striped tables using JavaScript
Find our how to use unobtrusive JavaScript to make striped tables with different backgrounds on each row.
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You who? - Trust in web 2.0
Issues of online trust have evolved as web 2.0 is becoming more widespread - find out what implications this has for your website.
Topic: Online marketing
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The future of web accessibility
Accessibility is currently in a great state of change - find out what the future hold for web accessibility and how this may affect your website.
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Eye tracking: Eye candy vs. I can do
Find out the pros and cons of eye tracking, showing you when you should and perhaps shouldn't use it.
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CSS shorthand properties
Master these CSS shorthand properties and shave kilobytes off your CSS documents!
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Split A/B testing
Split A/B testing is ideal for testing two web page designs to find out which is the best. Find out how A/B testing works and when to use it.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Sales without search engines
Search engines may be crucial to your internet marketing strategy but it can be dangerous to rely on them. Find out why and what other marketing options are available to you and your website.
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
Find out how to go beyond the W3C accessibility guidelines and offer a truly accessible web experience.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Filter & sort: Improving ecommerce product findability
Filtering and sorting are essential for helping users find the products they're looking for. Find out how to make best use of this essential functionality.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Increasing form usability with JavaScript
It's easy to increase the usability of forms using JavaScript - find out how.
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The future belongs to the trusted few
Find out how to avoid sneaky marketing practices that users can see through. Instead, provide honest and useful content and watch the number of repeat site visitors soar.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Learning difficulties and web accessibility
Web accessibility for those with learning difficulties can prevent some unique challenges - find out why and what you should be doing.
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Wikiasari: The convergence of usability and SEO
Wikiasari's new search engine could change the way search rankings are formulated - find out what this means for your website.
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New CSS commands for Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 7 now supports a number of new CSS commands - find out what these are and how to use them.
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Being a trusted expert
Find out how to become a trusted expert on your website and watch your online credibility soar!
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The problem with automated accessibility testing tools
Automated accessibility testing tools can be useful, but there are a number of disadvantages with relying on them.
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Expert usability review vs. usability testing
Article outlining the difference between the two usability evaluation methods: The expert usability review and usability testing.
Topic: Usability & user research
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How to validate forms with JavaScript
Discover why and how you should use unobtrusive JavaScript to validate forms.
Topic: Web development
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Improving usability for screen reader users
Find out how to improve usability and accessibility for screen reader users.
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Google search engine optimisation and their 80/20 rule
Google's 80/20 rule means they apply a lot of of importance to off-page optimisation, such as inbound link text. On-page optimisation is now considered to be far less important.
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JavaScript & progressive enhancement
Learn about Javascript and how it can be used to progressively enhance your site.
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Separate text-only version? No thanks!
Why a separate text-only version of a website is a really bad idea.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Innovative user interface design
More and more websites are developing innovative user interface designs. Check out some of our favourites and see what new ideas you can glean!
Topic: User-centered design
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Compelling headlines to improve your search engine ranking
Write compelling headings that attract both search engines and your desired kind of site visitor.
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Intranet usability guidelines
Read through these intranet usability guidelines and discover how to improve employee productivity and ease of information-retrieval.
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What makes a quality link target?
Finding quality link targets requires you to do more than just look at the Google PageRank - Follow these nine top tips and find the best websites out there to get links from.
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Preparing your CSS for Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 7 has different (and better) support for CSS than any of its predecessors - find out what implications this may have for your website.
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Helping your visitors: A state of mind
Remember your site visitors won't find your website as easy to use as you do. Change your state of mind and you'll improve the user experience for all visitors.
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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WCAG 2.0: The new W3C accessibility guidelines evaluated
WCAG 2.0, the second version of the W3C's accessibility guidelines are soon to be released - find out what we think of these new guidelines.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Web accessibility for screen magnifier users
Discover how to improve both usability and accessibility for screen magnifier users using the Internet.
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Mobile & handheld usability testing - why it matters
Mobile and handheld usability testing is crucial to your business - find out why and what you need to do for this unique medium.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Are your prospects walking out on you?
Learn how to write compelling copy that will keep your site visitors interested in what you're offering.
Topic: Online marketing
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Usability testing with children
Usability testing with children can prevent some unique challenges - find out what exactly these are and what you need to do.
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Google's advice for your website: Content
Google seems to be awarding more and more importance to good content - find out why and what you need to do.
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Linking out is good
Find out why outbound links from your website can benefit you.
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Focus groups - how to run them
Focus groups are fundamental as an input into any web design decisions - find out how to plan and successfully run them.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Ten more CSS tricks you may not know
Follow up to the popular article, 'Ten CSS tricks you may not know' - learn something new and see how many you already know!
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Using the Web Accessibility Toolbar
The Web Accessibility Toolbar will help you test any website for basic accessibility in just a few minutes - find out where you can get it from and how to use it.
Topic: Web accessibility
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User-centered design (UCD) - 6 methods
Learn all about user-centered design, the methods available to you, and how and when they should be employed.
Topic: User-centered design
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Don't submit your website to anymore search engines
Find out why you can still get a high search engine ranking without submitting your website to the search engines.
Topic: Online marketing
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8 guidelines for usability testing
Eight essential guidelines for usability testing, helping you to plan, run and analyse usability tests.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Build up links to your website
Learn how to get incoming links into your website so you can achieve a high search engine ranking.
Topic: Online marketing
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Internet Explorer & CSS issues
Internet Explorer has a number of CSS issues. Find out what these issues are and how to get around them, so your website looks the same in all browsers.
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Using ezine articles to promote your business
Writing ezine articles can be a massive benefit to your business - find out exactly why!
Topic: Online marketing
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The definitive link building strategy
Learn how to go about starting that all-important link building campaign, to help ensure a higher search engine ranking for your website.
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Make testimonials believable!
Find out how to write really believable testimonials.
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Usability for older web users
The number of older web users is growing at a dramatic rate. Find out how to make your website easy to use for this lucrative market.
Topic: Usability & user research
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CSS and round corners: Borders with curves
Discover how to make boxes with rounded borders, all through the power of CSS.
Topic: Web development
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Writing effective ALT text for images
Simply inserting ALT text isn't necessarily enough to ensure accessible images - the text must also be effectively written. Find out how to achieve this...
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How to improve your site search (...or 'looking for jamie oliver')
Site search engines should always allow for common user errors. By taking these errors into account, users won't leave your site because the search function isn't showing them what you're looking for.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Forget the "What" - Focus on the "How"
Find out how to write web copy that sells.
Topic: Web content
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The secret benefit of search engine optimisation: Increased usability
How a website optimised for search engines also improves its usability.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Six powerful ways to find link targets
Building up links into your website is one of the most effective ways of achieving a high search engine ranking - find out how to find the best websites from which to request links.
Topic: Online marketing
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CSS and round corners: Boxes with curves
Discover how to make boxes with round corners, all through the power of CSS.
Topic: Web development
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Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) & web accessibility
Find out about the UK legal requirements for websites under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
Topic: Web accessibility
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The seven deadly sins of web design
Read about the seven deadliest web design sins from a recent survey, and what it means for your website.
Topic: User-centered design
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Keywords phrases in linking text
Placing keywords into linking text gives search engines a clue as to what each destination page is about.
Topic: Web content
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Creating a sales page that converts
Anyone can put up a web page, but putting one up that actually sells requires some skill. Discover exactly what you need to do!
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Making accessible forms part 2
Learn even more about making your online forms accessible in part 2 of this HTML form tutorial.
Topic: Web accessibility
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CSS hacks & browser detection
Learn how to use CSS hacks to send different commands to different browsers.
Topic: Web development
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Get a free call to action!
Every page on your website needs a call-to-action, a what can I do next. Learn how you can do this simply by listening to infomercials.
Topic: Persuasion & sales
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Making accessible forms part 1
Learn how to make your online forms accessible in this HTML form tutorial.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Everyday usability
Something as simple as taking a new bus journey to work can provide you with valuable usability lessons. Sound strange? Read on for more...
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The write to link popularity
Writing articles is one of the best way to improve the link popularity of your website - find out why.
Topic: Online marketing
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Testimonials: Friend or foe?
Find out how to write really believable testimonials.
Topic: Web content
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Content & usability: Writing for the web
Writing for the web is totally different to writing for printed matter - find out how to write content for this medium with these eight guidelines.
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Does a question mark in the URL affect ranking?
Find out how using dynamic URLs can affect your search engine ranking.
Topic: Online marketing
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Ten accessibility blunders of the big players
Accessibility evaluation of ten of the most popular websites on the Internet.
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Tell me what you do!
Explaining what you actually do is the first thing your website should do, but many sites forget this most basic of information. Find out how to do this effectively and avoid leaving your site visitors in the dark.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Hiring a search engine marketing company
Thinking about hiring a search engine marketing company? Find out what you should be looking for and when to run away.
Topic: Online marketing
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Ten CSS tricks you may not know
10 lesser known CSS tricks - learn something new and see how many you already know!
Topic: Web development
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Staying ahead of competitors
Learn how to stay ahead of your competitors in the fast-paced ever-changing world of the Internet.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Web accessibility myths
Dispelling some popular myths about designing accessible websites.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Why track your visitor's behaviour?
Understanding what your visitors actually do on your website is an essential part of usability.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Link popularity - who should you link to
How to increase your link popularity by deciding who to link to.
Topic: Online marketing
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Why a CSS website layout will make you money
Changing your website from a table layout to a CSS layout will make you money. Sound weird? Read on and find out how.
Topic: Web development
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Benefits of an accessible website - part 2: The business case
The benefits of accessible websites and web accessibility.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Ten ways to improve the usability of your ecommerce site
Here are ten ways to improve the usability of your ecommerce site, so that you can maximise your conversion rate and help convert the contents of users' shopping baskets into orders.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Does keyword location on page affect ranking?
Find out the best places to position your keywords on web pages to increase your search engine ranking.
Topic: Online marketing
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Create credibility for online success
Read about what it takes to create credibility for your online business.
Topic: Web content
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Benefits of an accessible website - part 1: Increase in reach
The business benefits of accessible websites and web accessibility.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Beware of opening links in a new window
Find out why opening a link in a new window is not generally a good idea.
Topic: Usability & user research
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CSS navigation menu
How to make CSS navigation menus - not an image tag in sight!
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Effective site navigation
There's not much point in getting to the top of the search engines if people can't find what they're looking for once they get to your website.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Does the number of links on a page affect its ranking
Find out how the number of outbound links affect the ranking of web pages.
Topic: Online marketing
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Applying CSS to forms
Jazz up your forms with CSS, so they have perfect alignment and are formatted according to your preferences.
Topic: Web development
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Ten ways to speed up the download time of your web pages
Follow this advice and you could shave off up to 90% of your page file sizes.
Topic: Usability & user research
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CSS rollover buttons
Learn how to make rollover buttons without JavaScript.
Topic: Web development
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Ten reasons why people don't visit your website
Find out why people may not be coming to your website and what you can do about it.
Topic: Usability & user research
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The secret benefit of web accessibility part 2: A higher search engine ranking
How a website optimised for accessibility also helps it achieve a high search engine ranking.
Topic: Web accessibility
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The secret benefit of web accessibility part 1: Increased usability
Popular article outlining how a website optimised for accessibility also improves its usability.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Pay-per-click: Buying your way in
Help search engines delve deep into your site.
Topic: Online marketing
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CSS and round corners: Making accessible menu tabs
Find out how to lose the box layout of your CSS pages and make great menu tabs.
Topic: Web development
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Why do you have a website anyway?
Does your website exist solely for the purpose of existing? Learn how to do something with it and get it working for you!
Topic: Usability & user research
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Manchester United: Top of the web accessibility league?
Manchester United' accessible website has received a lot of publicity. This article suggests that what they've done is actually very wrong.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Writing effective link text
Six pointers for writing more effective hypertext link text.
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Words - the secret sauce in website marketing
Find out how to use the power of words to optimise your website's message.
Topic: Web content
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Ten usability blunders of the big players
Usability evaluation of ten of the most popular websites on the Internet.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Ten quick tests to check your website for accessibility
An easy way to test your website for accessibility.
Topic: Web accessibility
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You had me at the search engine
Follow this advice and your site users will be able to find the information you want them to find.
Topic: Online marketing
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About the Open Directory (DMOZ)
Find out all about submitting your website to the Open Directory (DMOZ).
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CSS trick: Same link text - different colours
Using the power of CSS learn how to create multi-coloured link text - within the same link!
Topic: Web development
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The DRC blew it
The DRC has been campaigning for accessible websites for years. They just had their biggest chance to force some change... And they blew it.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Beyond web usability: Web credibility
Find out why usability will no longer give you the edge. Make way for web credibility.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Planning a usable website: A three-step guide
Your website should be focused around your users' needs - find out how.
Topic: User-centered design
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How to find good keywords
Get the best keywords for your website.
Topic: Online marketing
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CSS design: The basics
Learn the all-important CSS design basics with these tips and guidelines.
Topic: Web development
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Eight web usability killers
Read this article to check that your website isn't sending its visitors away.
Topic: Usability & user research
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Search engine optimisation: The basics
Learn the all-important SEO basics with these tips and guidelines.
Topic: Online marketing
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Assessing the credibility of online sources
Discover how to work out which websites you should trust.
Topic: Web content
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How disabled user access the Internet
How disabled people use the Internet.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Web credibility: The basics
Learn the all-important web credibility basics with these tips and guidelines.
Topic: Web content
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Web accessibility: The basics
Learn the all-important web accessibility basics with these tips and guidelines.
Topic: Web accessibility
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Improve the readability of your web page
Follow this advice and your site users will be able to find the information you want them to find.
Topic: Web content
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Web usability: The basics
Learn the all-important web usability basics with these tips and guidelines.
Topic: Usability & user research
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SEO without usability - an exercise in futility
There's not much point in getting to the top of the search engines if people can't find what they're looking for once they get to your website.
Topic: Usability & user research
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The myth of "guaranteed #1 ranking" in search engine marketing
Find out why no one can guarantee a number one search engine ranking.
Topic: Online marketing
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Site maps and hypertext links: 'Food' for search engine robots
Find out how to help search engines delve deep into your site with hypertext links and a site map.
Topic: Online marketing
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