![]() ![]() Take advantage of conventions: If you are not going to use an existing web convention, you need to be sure that what you’re replacing it with either (a) is so clear and self-explanatory that there’s no learning curve-so it’s as good as the convention, or (b) adds so much value that it’s worth a small learning curve. It’s only natural to assume that everyone uses the web the same way we do, and-like everyone else-we tend to think that our own behavior is much more orderly and sensible than it really is. Rule: If you can’t make something self-evident, you at least need to make it self-explanatory. Self-explanatory: It contains all the instructions needed for the visitors/users to ‘figure out’ how it works. ![]() Self-evident: It is very obvious how something works, that no instructions are necessary. If it is a button with some functionality then make it obvious. Eg: A lot of sites have links and buttons and sometimes they are not clickable. ![]() When you are creating a site, your job is to get rid of the question marks. If something is usable, it means that–– A person of average (or even below average) ability and experience can figure out how to use the thing to accomplish something without it being more trouble than it’s worth. And while technology often changes quickly, people change very slowly. ![]() Usability is about people and how they understand and use things, not about technology. ![]()
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