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Colours and Culture – don’t always believe what you read

Jane Matthews 4 December 2019 4 December 2008
Colours and Culture – don’t always believe what you read

The ‘worldwide’ bit of the web made many of us realise that our web designs have the potential to reach the whole world. Some of us work for organisations that explicitly want to attract audiences from many different countries. AndContinue reading… Colours and Culture – don’t always believe what you read

Reading with Glaucoma

Jane Matthews 15 February 2021 29 November 2008
Reading with Glaucoma

This article, by Cathy, was originally part of a collection of personal stories published on the Design to Read website.  I suffer from glaucoma (Primary, Open-Angle Glaucoma) and have first-hand experience of visual field defects. Most damage has occurred inContinue reading… Reading with Glaucoma

Liverpool 2008 Design to read – workshop proposal

Caroline Jarrett 16 November 2022 28 October 2008
Liverpool 2008 Design to read – workshop proposal

This workshop proposal, co-authored with Kate Grant, William Wong, Nisha Kodagoda and Kathryn Summers, was submitted to the British HCI Group conference in Liverpool, 2008. We were accepted and went on to hold the workshop at the conference.  This versionContinue reading… Liverpool 2008 Design to read – workshop proposal

Design to read framework: audiences and advice

Jane Matthews 4 December 2019 17 September 2008
Design to read framework: audiences and advice

At the workshop in Liverpool in September 2008, we learned about: some of the reasons why people may find reading difficult some of the guidelines and design approaches we use: our advice Our audiences: reasons why people may find reading difficult In theContinue reading… Design to read framework: audiences and advice

Label placement in forms: what’s best?

Jane Matthews 4 December 2019 7 September 2008
Label placement in forms: what’s best?

Introduction Forms are ubiquitous and a major way in which websites can become interactive. But they tend to receive little design attention – and much of that is spent arguing about details. This talk looks at one of those details:Continue reading… Label placement in forms: what’s best?

Liverpool 2008 Design to Read workshop report

Jane Matthews 16 November 2022 2 September 2008
Liverpool 2008 Design to Read workshop report

The first Design to Read workshop was held at the British HCI Group conference “HCI2008 Culture, Creativity, Interaction” in Liverpool, UK, on 2nd September 2008. Read the workshop proposal. Why people struggle to read The content of the workshop reflectedContinue reading… Liverpool 2008 Design to Read workshop report

Buttons on forms – where to put them, and what to call them

Jane Matthews 20 March 2020 31 August 2008
Buttons on forms – where to put them, and what to call them

Here’s a question that I get asked quite often: “Should we put ‘OK’ button to the left or the right of the ‘Cancel’ button?” A common variant is to ask the same question with ‘Back’ or ‘Previous’ instead of ‘Cancel’,Continue reading… Buttons on forms – where to put them, and what to call them

Delivering Better Ballots

Caroline Jarrett 15 February 2021 15 August 2008
Delivering Better Ballots

“An election is not held to test voters’ ability to follow instructions, but to receive instructions from the voters as to which candidates they will elect. No legitimate public purpose is served by designs that distort those instructions.” It’s goodContinue reading… Delivering Better Ballots

A whole industry sector’s websites rated according to their usability

Jane Matthews 4 December 2019 8 June 2008
A whole industry sector’s websites rated according to their usability

Back in March, 2008, Usability News noted the publication of the 10th annual ‘Better Connected’ report. If you work on websites for local government, this won’t have passed you by: Better Connected’s annual assessment is the point each year whenContinue reading… A whole industry sector’s websites rated according to their usability

Usability of content is plain language: the USA Plain Language Act

Caroline Jarrett 11 November 2021 11 May 2008
Usability of content is plain language: the USA Plain Language Act

An exciting thing happened in the USA on 14th April 2008. It didn’t quite manage to make it onto the national news – that day, we were mostly hearing about the Pope’s visit to the United States.  Any ideas? Any clueContinue reading… Usability of content is plain language: the USA Plain Language Act

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