This post is intended as a round-up of web and other resources that may be helpful when you are designing for people who do not read easily. It was first published on a dedicated Design to Read website. Publications byContinue reading… Design to Read: resources
Author: Caroline Jarrett
Design tips for complex forms, Washington 2013
At the User Experience Professionals Association Conference in Washington in 2013, I returned to the topic of complex forms. I chose the example of applying for a US passport, a typical government process that exposes the challenges of creating a consistentContinue reading… Design tips for complex forms, Washington 2013
Don’t put labels inside text boxes
Back in 2010, I wrote: Don’t Put Hints Inside Text Boxes in Web Forms. That was unusual for me because I came straight out and said, “Don’t.” Not “it depends”— just “don’t.” And it generated a lot of discussion—none ofContinue reading… Don’t put labels inside text boxes
How to find out about the usability of your website using a survey
My starting point for a workshop I led at  UX Cambridge 2012  was being asked whether a usability test can use only a questionnaire with no observation? This presentation – How to find out about the usability of your website using aContinue reading… How to find out about the usability of your website using a survey
Do you trust me enough to answer this question? Trust and data quality
Here’s a question for you: what is your social security number? If you’re from the US, you probably thought: “Why should I tell you that?” From elsewhere, you probably thought, “I don’t have one of those. Does it matter?” EitherContinue reading… Do you trust me enough to answer this question? Trust and data quality
Better UX surveys for UCD2012
UCD2012 – the User Centred Design Conference in London – was an initiative organised by the Computer Society Interaction Group (BCS), British Interactive Media Association (BIMA), the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (IEHF), Interaction Design Association (IxDA) and the UserContinue reading… Better UX surveys for UCD2012
How to ask about user satisfaction in a survey
Surveys often include questions about satisfaction. But what is satisfaction:  an emotional response? all about comparisons? And what does it mean for user experience? This article, first published in the November 2012 UXMatters, examines what satisfaction means and how best to handle its complexity in aContinue reading… How to ask about user satisfaction in a survey
To sign or not to sign? Signatures and signing ceremonies
Each year more and more business, leisure and personal transactions move online. Yet the handwritten signature continues to have an almost mystical power in the minds of lawyers, organisations – and many of us who are asked to sign forms. This article,Continue reading… To sign or not to sign? Signatures and signing ceremonies
More investigation of why usability problems go unfixed
Not enough time, not enough resources, not enough clout to make it happen… Earlier in the year, Steve Krug and I reported on a survey that we carried out amongst UX professionals about why usability problems go unfixed. We suggested some ideasContinue reading… More investigation of why usability problems go unfixed
Basic best practices for buttons
Buttons on websites? Nothing special: just an ordinary everyday element of interaction design. Despite this, it’s rather too easy to find buttons that don’t conform to some basic best practices. Here are my basic best practices for buttons: Make buttons look likeContinue reading… Basic best practices for buttons