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Learning difficulties & web accessibility
Updated: 13 Feb 2006

Learning difficulties & web accessibility

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WCAG 2.0: The new W3C web accessibility guidelines evaluated
Updated: 27 Nov 2006

WCAG 2.0, the second version of the W3C's accessibility guidelines are soon to be released - find out what accessibility experts at Webcredible think of these new guidelines.

Trenton Moss

4.18

The secret benefit of accessibility. Part 2: A higher search engine ranking
Updated: 14 Feb 2005

An additional benefit of website accessibility is an improved performance in search engines.

Trenton Moss

4.00

Web accessibility for screen magnifier users
Updated: 12 May 2005

The needs of screen magnifier users are overlooked when implementing web accessibility on to websites. Some of the basic principles for improving accessibility and usability for screen magnifiers users, also increase usability for everyone. Listed are six ways to improve accessibility and usability.

Trenton Moss

4.00

Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
Updated: 24 May 2006

Find out how to go beyond the W3C accessibility guidelines and offer a truly accessible web experience.

Trenton Moss

4.00

Ten quick tests to check your website for accessibility
Updated: 17 Jun 2005

Guidelines that provide a good start in increasing website accessibility to disabled people.

Boberta

3.89

The problem with automated accessibility testing tools
Updated: 30 Aug 2005

Are automated accessibility tools a little too good to be true? There are a number of underlying problems associated with using just automated tools to test for accessibility.

Boberta

3.86

The secret benefit of accessibility part 1: Increased usability
Updated: 12 May 2005

As soon as new site visitors arrive at your website the first thing they need to know, before anything else, is what you do. This oh-so-overlooked yet such basic of information can be communicated to your site visitors in a number of different ways.

Trenton Moss

3.77

Using the Web Accessibility Toolbar

Updated: 6 Dec 2005

The Web Accessibility Toolbar will help you test any website for basic accessibility in just a few minutes - find out where you can get it from and how to use it.

Boberta

3.75

Web accessibility: The basics
Updated: 15 Jun 2004

What is web accessibility & why is it important?

Trenton Moss

3.71

The secret benefit of accessibility. Part 1: Increased usability
Updated: 14 Feb 2005

Web accessibility has so many benefits that I really do wonder why such a large number of websites have such diabolically bad accessibility

Trenton Moss

3.54

Improving accessibility for motor impaired users
Updated: 5 Aug 2007

The unique requirements for motor impaired web users can often be overlooked - find out what you need to do for your website.

Trenton Moss

3.29

The future of web accessibility
Updated: 27 Nov 2006

Accessibility is currently in a great state of change - find out what the future holds for web accessibility and how this may affect your website.

Trenton Moss

3.00

Accessibility audit vs. accessibility testing
Updated: 13 Jan 2007

Article outlining the difference between the two accessibility evaluation methods: The accessibility audit and accessibility testing.

Trenton Moss

Website content and usability
Updated: 17 Jun 2005

Certain guidelines you should be sure to follow when writing content for your website.

Boberta

4.00

API Usability: Guidelines to improve your code ease of use

Updated: 21 Nov 2004

Transposing the usability principles, traditionally used in GUI design, to library and component interface design

Mathieu Jacques

4.64

Split A/B testing
Updated: 5 Aug 2007

Split A/B testing is ideal for testing two web page designs to find out which is the best. Find out how A/B testing works and when to use it.

Trenton Moss

4.20

Thoughts about UI design
Updated: 7 Mar 2006

This article describes several UI design rules; complying with them, I believe, will be a good start for a better UI application.

Cohen Shwartz Oren

3.98

Eye tracking: Eye candy vs. I can do
Updated: 5 Aug 2007

Find out the pros and cons of eye tracking, showing you when you should and perhaps shouldn't use it.

Trenton Moss

3.38

User-centered design (UCD) - 6 methods
Updated: 1 Dec 2005

Learn all about user-centered design, the methods available to you, and how and when they should be employed.

timfidgeon

3.18

10 ways to orientate users on your site
Updated: 5 Aug 2007

Follow these top tips and make sure site visitors know where they are on your site at all times.

Trenton Moss

2.57

Improving usability for screen reader users
Updated: 30 Aug 2005

Simply ensuring your website is accessible to screen reader users is unfortunately not enough to ensure these users can find what they're looking for in a reasonably quick and efficient manner

Boberta

4.82

Usability for older web users
Updated: 13 Feb 2006

The number of older web users is growing at a dramatic rate. Find out how to make your website easy to use for this lucrative market.

timfidgeon

4.55

Planning a usable website: A three-step guide
Updated: 12 May 2005

A website is like an information flow, with you as the provider and your site visitors as the receivers of the information. If you don't plan your website with this in mind, you could find yourself with a brand new website that solves all your immediate needs... but not those of your site visitors.

Trenton Moss

4.00

Beyond Web usability: Web credibility
Updated: 27 May 2004

Web usability is no longer enough

Trenton Moss

3.50

Web usability: The basics
Updated: 20 Apr 2004

The basics of web usability.

Trenton Moss

1.90

Writing effective link text
Updated: 3 Oct 2004

Because of this unique ‘choose-your-own adventure’ way the Internet is structured, it's essential that we can find and understand links quickly

Trenton Moss

4.69

Build up links to your website
Updated: 12 May 2005

How to build up links to your website.

Trenton Moss

3.50

Linking out is good
Updated: 2 Nov 2004

Site visitors will leave your site. And there's nothing you can do about this.

Trenton Moss

3.44

The secret benefit of search engine optimisation: Increased usability
Updated: 17 Jun 2005

Are search engine optimisation and usability compatible? Aren't there trade-offs that need to be made between giving search engines what they want and giving people what they want? Read on and find out (although I'm sure you can guess the answer!)...

Boberta

4.48

Filter & sort: Improving ecommerce product findability
Updated: 27 Nov 2006

Filtering and sorting are essential for helping users find the products they're looking for. Find out how to make best use of this essential functionality.

Trenton Moss

4.25

Don't submit your website to any search engines
Updated: 30 Aug 2004

That's right - this search engine optimisation article is telling you not to submit your website to any search engines

Trenton Moss

3.62

How to improve your site search (...or ‘looking for jamie oliver’)
Updated: 12 Dec 2005

Site search engines should always allow for common user errors. By taking these errors into account, users should be able to always find what they're looking for through the site search.

timfidgeon

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