: I was asked to give a talk on a panel about eyetracking at the SES (Search Engine Strategy) conference in Chicago, so it is kind of on my mind. So one more post about eyetracking, and then I’ll move on to different topics! At the conference I talked about the 7 traps to avoid [...]

: An article about a captchas place on today’s websites and some more user-friendly alternatives to using one. : http://matthewlyle.com/internet/captchas-gripes-alternatives/

: It’s not every city eats and thinks and shops in the same way, and the same with website design. The expert will show you four steps for effective cross-cultural website design. : http://aext.net/2010/03/effective-cross-cultural-website-design/

: A discussion on combining the login or signup buttons into one. : http://blog.leahculver.com/2009/11/log-in-or-sign-up.html

: The ultimate goal of usability tests is to obtain the necessary information which will give you the possibility to make an interface so simple and intuitive in use that people can work with it without thinking. In this article I show you how to discover the most prominent interface problems of your website by [...]

: This is the first article in a six part series, in which we will discuss various aspects of using icons for the web! This particular article looks at what icons are and why they can be an important addition, both in terms of usability and aesthetics. : http://blog.echoenduring.com/2010/03/30/icons-and-the-web-part-1-why-they-matter/

: Since a few weeks now I’m thinking of sending some of my soon-to-be-finished articles to other blogs, hopefully to be published as guest posts. Because my main interest lies in user-centered design, I went through my bookmarks looking for websites which seemed to fit my articles. The result is a list of websites, interested [...]

: The ultimate usability test to validate how easy to use your interfaces really are. : http://siddharthvanchinathan.com/2009/11/the-greatest-usability-test/

: Have you ever sat back, scratched your chin, and wondered when the computer industry will break free of these current interfaces.. which can be a hassle even for experts, and downright confusing (e.g. click vs. double-click) for the non-experts? : http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2010/the-future-of-ui-will-be-boring/

: The dictionary defines service as “the action of helping or doing work for someone.” According to Remen, however, serving is not the same as helping; service is a mutual act, as a relationship between equals. Serving takes advantage of personal and professional specialization without undermining equality. Service creates a dynamic where individuals and groups [...]