Web Design Taboos

Author: (USA) Johnson (Johnson, J.)
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: The author of this book has written "GUI Design Bloopers." This book builds on the experience summarized in that book and discusses 60 common and serious Web design errors with numerous examples. The author focuses on usability issues, pointing out common mistakes or easily overlooked problems in website design. The book does not delve into lengthy descriptions of Web design errors but identifies the issues and provides reasonable solutions. It covers important Web design topics, including content, task-driven, navigation, forms, search, text readability, link appearance, graphic design, and layout. Reading this book helps in designing websites more perfectly. It is suitable for Web designers, developers, and evaluators, as well as students and faculty in related fields.
Author Bio: Jeff Johnson is an advisor at UL Wizards, a product usability consulting company (www.uiwizards.com). He began working in human-computer interaction in 1978 and has held positions as a software designer, usability tester, manager, and researcher at many well-known companies. He is also the author of "GUI Bloopers: Don'ts for Software Developers and Web Designers."