‘Usability’ Archive

Accessing Nav Drop-Downs

Recently I came across a site that has a less than accessible horizontal main navigation bar with drop-down menus containing links to the different pages in each section. This got me thinking once again about the use of drop-downs from an accessibility perspective.

In particular, I thought it might be useful to consider the different ways [...]

Use of Web 2.0 Tools

During September 2008, I did a quick survey to gain some insights into how people use some of the newer features of the web such as blogs, tags and social networking sites. I was also interested compare the extent to which these tools are used by people who work making sites with those who just [...]

Taxonomy, Search, Social Networks and Pace-Layering

At the Oz-IA Conference in Sydney during September 2008, I gave a talk about different ways information on the web can be identified and found. The presentation also considered how Pace-Layering theory might be applied to the process of developing websites. The presentation slides are now available on SlideShare.
When presented with concerns about the proposed [...]