Usability and User Experience, two very common word in each and every sector in business products and services. In case of website design and development whatever or however the design or functionality it has if it do have lack of usability and User experience we just can argue “The site is a mess”. In my case as new blogger,while implementing this site I am still fighting to insure best UX and Usability functional within my ability. To get more information I was reading few blogs and advice from different writers. Lots of articles out there to get better idea abut Usability and User Experience awareness, but few of them are really helps me for my better understanding.
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Usability of a website :
You can find lots of definition given by expertise. My simple point of view is “Giving less effort to find what I want from a website within my particular interest”. That means my percentage of hovering will be less, It will be easy to navigate, I will know where I can find my desired contents within a website. Moreover it should meet our goal. It might be contents, Available links, in Design pattern or may be just a video. As an example we are more comfortable driving on a wide straight high-way rather than zigzag roads upon hill! That means how comfortable you are while purchasing a product from a shopping mall.
Website User Experience :
It is common for your viewers, even for you as a browser. When we start browsing a website conscious mind start giving feedback right then, “What is my experience?” Am I feeling good? Is it comfortable for my sight view? Can I keep trust on what i am looking at? How about the services it is providing me? How satisfied I am? Yes lots of questions comes up in case of user experience analysis. An user experience is something which can keep your customer stick with you at all time. Simple example might be a shopping center who do have small product line but it do have lots of returning customer only because these customers do get good customer experience.
The battle :
Usability or Experience? Well definitely both. But we just need to balance it at best possible limit both side. Very usable thing might not cover better experience, on other hand a product with high functionality might be difficult for use to everyone. That is why developers and designers both consider to balance these two facts at the same time.
A publication by Semantic Studio, “User Experience Design“ written by Peter Morvilles (Email : morville@semanticstudios.com).With many years of experiences in information architecture and UX design the writer developed a new model called “User experience Honeycomb“.
It was a extension to an infamous model named “Three circle of Information Architecture“. The new model just described 7 quality of an user experience, those are : Useful, usable, desirable, findable, accessible, credible and valuable. There are so many experts are there who are working with usability and UX, if you search thoroughly you might get more different techniques or mind map before practical integration. But the Map above is one of the basic content that you will find useful to fulfill your starting solution for usability and UX.
Please read the article by Peter here : User Experience Design
I have found some other posts in different popular blogs and you might be interested to have a look at those as well.
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6 simple ways to increase the visual impact of your Web Page
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Simple usability problem to avoid
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Brand = User Experience: The Interface of a Cheeseburger
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Call to Action Buttons: Examples and Best Practices
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15 Common Mistakes in E-Commerce Design
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Minimizing Complexity In User Interfaces
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10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines
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10 usability crimes you really shouldn’t commit
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Long-tail User Experience: how to cultivate (or dissolve) a community
You may find some more resources and articles on-line, If You think I should include more link that you feel better please let me know. Let me know about your interest too.
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