Comments on: The Basics of Web Usability http://futuremediachange.com/2009/11/the-basics-of-web-usability/ blogging the intersection of media, technology and the global good Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cyberROTH Interactive Solutions » Blog Archive » The Basics of Web Usability http://futuremediachange.com/2009/11/the-basics-of-web-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-316 cyberROTH Interactive Solutions » Blog Archive » The Basics of Web Usability Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:20:54 +0000 http://futuremediachange.com/?p=352#comment-316 [...] (This post originally appeared November 12, 2009 on Future:Media:Change.) [...] [...] (This post originally appeared November 12, 2009 on Future:Media:Change.) [...]

]]> By: Julie C. Roth http://futuremediachange.com/2009/11/the-basics-of-web-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Julie C. Roth Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:54:14 +0000 http://futuremediachange.com/?p=352#comment-27 It's a balancing act. A busy page doesn't have to be a crowded, confusing, or chaotic page. Magazine and news sites, for example, display a lot of content per page in order to communicate the idea that a lot is happening. The Huffington Post is a good example of how to keep all that content from getting visually overwhelming by the judicious use of color, white space, and grouping of elements. Your eye takes in the page in manageable chunks. It's a balancing act. A busy page doesn't have to be a crowded, confusing, or chaotic page. Magazine and news sites, for example, display a lot of content per page in order to communicate the idea that a lot is happening. The Huffington Post is a good example of how to keep all that content from getting visually overwhelming by the judicious use of color, white space, and grouping of elements. Your eye takes in the page in manageable chunks.

]]> By: Understanding Understanding » Blog Archive » The Basics of Web Usability http://futuremediachange.com/2009/11/the-basics-of-web-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Understanding Understanding » Blog Archive » The Basics of Web Usability Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:46:22 +0000 http://futuremediachange.com/?p=352#comment-26 [...] article originally appeared in Future:Media:Change, November 12, [...] [...] article originally appeared in Future:Media:Change, November 12, [...]

]]> By: jasonwhat http://futuremediachange.com/2009/11/the-basics-of-web-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-25 jasonwhat Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:49:55 +0000 http://futuremediachange.com/?p=352#comment-25 Great post Julie. I look forward to the rest. We often forget the basics and get lost in our own jargon. I always find these back to basics posts incredibly useful. <br><br>I always struggle with the balance of getting the most out of the page real estate, but not getting cluttered. It is obvious with tools, like google, that simplicity is what is most vital. Their goal is to get people OFF the page. I'm noticing that big blogs/online magazines like Huffpo have tons of content all over the page. I'm interested what you findings are in terms of the balance on content sites. Great post Julie. I look forward to the rest. We often forget the basics and get lost in our own jargon. I always find these back to basics posts incredibly useful.

I always struggle with the balance of getting the most out of the page real estate, but not getting cluttered. It is obvious with tools, like google, that simplicity is what is most vital. Their goal is to get people OFF the page. I'm noticing that big blogs/online magazines like Huffpo have tons of content all over the page. I'm interested what you findings are in terms of the balance on content sites.

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