Usability HQ Blog

Free, open source-based online service opens Web to the blind

uhq — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:29:29 +0000

A university-developed online service will let blind and visually impaired people surf the Web without having to download complex or buy costly client software.

Made in IBM Labs: New Technology Paves Way for Visually Impaired Internet Users to Improve Website Accessibility

uhq — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:18:21 +0000

IBM previewed a unique Social Accessibility collaboration software, developed by IBM Research, which allows Internet users to improve Web accessibility, particularly for those who are visually impaired.

EU wants a web that is better enabled for the disabled

uhq — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:19:34 +0000

The European Commission launches a public consultation on further measures to make websites in Europe accessible.

Why does the OK button say OK?

uhq — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:09:05 +0000

Words are critical to task completion on websites and in applications. Yet they are still chosen carelessly.

Mobile users make same errors as disabled PC users

uhq — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:47:52 +0000

Mobile-device users find they have the same usability problems that some disabled users encounter with PCs, according to researchers from the University of Manchester.

Uncloaking ‘invisible’ Flash Web content

uhq — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:33:14 +0000

Adobe is providing an optimized Adobe Flash Player technology to Google and Yahoo to help them better index dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications that include the Shockwave Flash file (SWF) format. But what exactly does it mean for Web searchers, Webmasters, and Flash creators? CNET News.com asked Adobe, Google, and Yahoo and got some answers.

Adobe to help reveal ‘invisible’ Flash Web content

uhq — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:54:20 +0000

Adobe Systems is helping Google and Yahoo to uncover Web content that was previously "invisible" to Web searches.

Website content - Getting it right for search engines

uhq — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:49:16 +0000

There are many factors making up the search engine algorithms that decide where a website will be placed in its rankings. But what's the most important commodity to your website that you have 100% control over? The words and the content.

Reduce Bounce Rates: Fight for the Second Click

uhq — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:41:02 +0000

Different traffic sources imply different reasons for why visitors might immediately leave your site. Design to keep deep-link followers engaged through additional pageviews.

BBC iPlayer revamp improves usability

uhq — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:33:48 +0000

It's only around six months since the iPlayer was launched, but the BBC has introduced a new beta version that aims to be more user-friendly.