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Homepage usability : 50 websites deconstructed

Author: Jakob Nielsen; Marie Tahir
Publisher: [Indianapolis, IN] : New Riders, ©2002.
Edition/Format:  Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
A guide to designing for the Web critiques existing Web sites including Amazon.com, Yahoo.com, MTV.com, Drugstore.com, and NewsNow.co.uk, and suggests simple solutions for improving site usability.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jakob Nielsen; Marie Tahir
ISBN: 073571102X 9780735711020
OCLC Number: 48657258
Notes: Includes index.
Description: xiii, 315 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents: The Role of the Homepage --
Your Action Items --
The Companion Web Pages --
Homepage Guidelines --
What's Not in These Guidelines --
Determining Homepage Content --
General Web Design --
Vertical Industry Segments --
Accessibility --
International Users --
The Guidelines --
Communicating the Site's Purpose --
Communicating Information About Your Company --
Content Writing --
Revealing Content Through Examples --
Archives and Accessing Past Content --
Links --
Navigation --
Search --
Tools and Task Shortcuts --
Graphics and Animation --
Graphic Design --
UI Widgets --
Window Titles --
URLs --
News and Press Releases --
Popup Windows and Staging Pages --
Advertising --
Welcomes --
Communicating Technical Problems and Handling Emergencies --
Page Reload and Refresh --
Customization --
Gathering Customer Data --
Fostering Community --
Dates and Times --
Stock Quotes and Displaying Numbers --
Homepage Design Conventions --
Homepage Design Statistics --
Download Time --
Basic Page Layout --
Page Width --
Liquid Versus Frozen Layout --
Page Length --
Frames --
Fundamental Page Design Elements --
Logo --
Search --
Navigation --
Footer Navigation --
Site Map --
Routing Pages --
Splash Pages --
Frequent Features --
Sign In --
About Us --
Contact Info --
Privacy Policy --
Job Openings --
Help --
Graphics and Multimedia --
Pictures --
ALT Text --
Music --
Animation --
Advertising --
Typography --
Body Text and Background Colors --
Link Formatting --
Recommended Homepage Design --
Sites --
About www.about.com.
Responsibility: Jakob Nielsen & Marie Tahir.

Abstract:

A guide to designing for the Web critiques existing Web sites including Amazon.com, Yahoo.com, MTV.com, Drugstore.com, and NewsNow.co.uk, and suggests simple solutions for improving site usability.

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