Usability for Developers
summary
Concrete usability fixes: form patterns that retain good data, show per-field error text and highlight error fields, remove pointless Clear buttons, and label outbound links (PDFs, Amazon) so users know where they go. Testing workflow: build personas, write small tasks with success criteria, recruit outside users (hospital staff, Twitter), videotape or use a two-way mirror, and iterate. Metrics and tools: path-tracking/heatmaps (Clicktale/analytics) and A/B tests to validate changes. Examples of disastrously real sites illustrate each point.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Start
- 0:53Audience Participation?
- 1:27Importance of Usability
- 4:29Typing Practice
- 6:44The Sneak Attack
- 8:14Button Roulette
- 9:13Great Expectations
- 12:19Cliff Notes
- 13:43Unicorn Puke
- 16:02How to Test
- 20:32What to Test?
- 20:47Design in Stages
- 21:39Brace Yourself
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