Reviews: Designing Web Usability

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Designing Web Usability

By Jakob Nielsen Available Here
Category: Reference
Subcategory: Web Development
Price: $34.64
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Users experience the usability of a web site before they have committed to using it and before making any purchase decisions. The web is the ultimate environment for empowerment, and he or she who clicks the mouse decides everything. Designing Web Usability is the definitive guide to usability from Jakob Nielsen, the world's leading authority. Over 250,000 Internet professionals around the world have turned to this landmark book, in which Nielsen shares the full weight of his wisdom and experience. From content and page design to designing for ease of navigation and users with disabilities, he delivers complete direction on how to connect with any web user, in any situation. Nielsen has arrived at a series of principles that work in support of his findings: 1. That web users want to find what they're after quickly; 2. If they don't know what they're after, they nevertheless want to browse quickly and access information they come across in a logical manner. This book is a must-have for anyone who thinks seriously about the web.

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    kylenstone, Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:42:43 UTC.
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    I read this book when I was way, way too young, and it really sparked my interest in web design. Even though it's a little old by now, it's still an excellent book which will ground you in designing user-friendly sites.

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    MikeD, Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:26:32 UTC.

    This is one of the best books on Web Usability that I have read. When asked to recommend a book on this subject, this book always comes to mind first.

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    jtekUSA, Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:24:48 UTC.

    It is time I re-read this book as I my original reading was in spurts. This book was recommended to me by one of my course instructors and I do not regret purchasing it. Even though I was already working towards web usability, I found this book to be an indispensable guide and guiding force for my approach to web design and usability.

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