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Usability for Nerds
[edit source]An introduction to man/machine interface design for technicians
[edit source]- Usability for Nerds
- Preface
- What is usability?
- Feedback to user
- The user should be in control
- 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
- Convincing decision makers
- User profile
- Involve users in the design
- Usability test
- Feedback from customers
- Track user behavior
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Mouse Effects
- Screen
- LEDs and displays
- Sound
- Alarms
- Interaction schemes
- Help
- Error Messages
- Response Time
- Scrolling
- Default values
- File Organization
- Installation and Uninstallation
- Copy Protection
- Accessibility
- Navigation
- Avoid Frames
- Animations
- Cookies
- Printer-friendly web pages
- Compatibility of web pages
- Recommended literature
- Recommended web sites