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cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 13:12

Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines

I wrote an extremely brief explanation of the book for anyone interested in researched usability and design information. The Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines were created initially for cancer research information presentation by a community of web developers and usability specialists, and is probably the best one stop shop for the best web design advice and information on the entire net.

http://computing.adviceuniverse.com/...906guidelines/

-Eric

Brown · 06-09-2005, 13:52

not too friendly on the eyes though is it.

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 14:38

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not too friendly on the eyes though is it.

LOL if you are referring to MY site then yes, it is rather ugly in comparison to most. It's my first real foray into web design and it can only get better with time.

However, the reference itself is extremely handy I believe (even though it is in pdf form. There are those who dislike pdf from what i gather). Not enough information on the web goes through as extensive process that this reference has.

Brown · 06-09-2005, 15:16

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Originally Posted by cberic3

refering to my site

yep. sorry but if you want me to read anything on this damn internet then it has to look nice in the first place. isn't that listed in your usability document?

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and is probably the best one stop shop for the best web design advice and information on the entire net.

of course it is sweetheart.

better off putting a link to the pdf doc then it might be read.

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Brown

isn't that listed in your usability document?

Indeed it is oh perceptive one. However, I am in the process of learning and incorporating this newly acquired information. I'm mearly SHARING what I learn that I think may be useful to others. Not everyone will find what I post useful, nor do I care.

-Eric

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 15:40

BTW, your own personal site is riddled with invalid markup, smartass. Apparently that document is more useful to you in that respect that it is to me. If looks defined usefulness, all the P.O.S. flash sites would be content king.

And before you go pointing out the obvious, my documents DO validate, whenever I turn off yahoo hosting site statistics. Don't believe me, pull up the source, count the lines and check yourself.

-Eric

Mik · 06-09-2005, 16:39

bloody hell brown!

blame is at your door if this goes much further.

dan · 06-09-2005, 16:47

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BTW, your own personal site is riddled with invalid markup, smartass.

Not strictly true that is it. He's got 1 issue with one url in a link.

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 16:54

I did a simple check with a link he provided. I saw 8 errors. Who cares, the point is, my post was simply to shed light on useful information that I thought noobs and vets could use. I didn't expect a pompus reply from a forum troll.

-Eric

paulanthony · 06-09-2005, 16:57

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Originally Posted by cberic3

Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines

I wrote an extremely brief explanation of the book for anyone interested in researched usability and design information. The Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines were created initially for cancer research information presentation by a community of web developers and usability specialists, and is probably the best one stop shop for the best web design advice and information on the entire net.

http://computing.adviceuniverse.com/...906guidelines/

-Eric

Similar to.....
http://usability.gov/pdfs/how_to_use.pdf

Well done.

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 17:05

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Originally Posted by paulanthony

Similar to.....
http://usability.gov/pdfs/how_to_use.pdf

Well done.

indeed! I myself prefer a quick html brief to loading a slow PDF in the browser.

-Eric

dan · 06-09-2005, 17:06

Why do you load pdf's in your browser? just curious.

cberic3 · 06-09-2005, 17:12

Safari, by default does that, as does Firefox if I'm not mistaken. I dont do it deliberately as most of the time it takes forever, and larger files make me force quit my browser session anyways.

-Eric

Brown · 06-09-2005, 19:12

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Originally Posted by Mr Mik

bloody hell brown!

blame is at your door if this goes much further.

sorry. i'm such a cunt. sorry...

dan · 07-09-2005, 07:32

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Originally Posted by cberic3

Safari, by default does that, as does Firefox if I'm not mistaken. I dont do it deliberately as most of the time it takes forever, and larger files make me force quit my browser session anyways.
-Eric

Hmm, guess I must have changed the defaults long ago (though I don't ever remember doing it). Change it, you should be downloading them to view locally. It's kind of the point on the whole (on the web at least, ignoring the print uses).

cberic3 · 07-09-2005, 10:42

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Hmm, guess I must have changed the defaults long ago (though I don't ever remember doing it). Change it, you should be downloading them to view locally. It's kind of the point on the whole (on the web at least, ignoring the print uses).

I did set to not load in the browser and it still does. It's what I hate most about pdf's. I love them to death in every possible way besides loading in the browser.

-Eric

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Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	not too friendly on the eyes though is it.

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cberic3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12	BTW, your own personal site is riddled with invalid markup, smartass. Apparently that document is more useful to you in that respect that it is to me. If looks defined usefulness, all the P.O.S. flash sites would be content king. And before you go pointing out the obvious, my documents DO validate, whenever I turn off yahoo hosting site statistics. Don't believe me, pull up the source, count the lines and check yourself. -Eric

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Mik Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,861	bloody hell brown! blame is at your door if this goes much further.

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cberic3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12	I did a simple check with a link he provided. I saw 8 errors. Who cares, the point is, my post was simply to shed light on useful information that I thought noobs and vets could use. I didn't expect a pompus reply from a forum troll. -Eric

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dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,650	Why do you load pdf's in your browser? just curious.

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cberic3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12	Safari, by default does that, as does Firefox if I'm not mistaken. I dont do it deliberately as most of the time it takes forever, and larger files make me force quit my browser session anyways. -Eric

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