Gospel.com Topics Feed - Usable 2010-08-07T18:35:21-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/usable/ Usability - the key to helping and keeping site visitors http://internetevangelismday.com/usability.php 2010-08-07T18:35:21-05:00 It is sad but true, that very many websites fall down in the area of usability. Because the site designers knows their sites backwards, they fail to appreciate that a first-time visitor will see things very differently. It’s like visiting a new city as a tourist, rather than being a native dweller! Best books on web design, usability, web writing, inc 2 free e-books http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/web-design.php?id=menu 2010-08-07T17:33:57-05:00 The books in this section cover different aspects of writing and creating usable websites, and are highly recommended. Book review: Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, Steve Krug, New Riders http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/dont-make-me-think-usability.php 2010-08-07T15:56:40-05:00 This is probably the best book available on how to build usability into a website. ‘Usability’ means: enabling visitors to find what they are looking for, and present it to them in an intuitive way they can easily understand. Few websites implement all Steve’s common-sense recommendations, and lose out as a result. He also provides a vital section on how to use other people to test a website.