1. Latest Checklist for new Web sites
(NEWS/NEWS FROM FAO)

...ed criteria are easy to measure while others are more subjective. Most criteria are the result of Web usability and accessibility studies and have been grouped into five sections: Conte...

2. Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design, by Jakob Nielsen
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

Jakob Nielsen (who has been called "the king of usability") has written an article that presents the very worst mistakes of Web design. Jakob Nielsen's top ten mistakes in Web desig

3. Web Usability Matters
(NEWS/GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS)

... technology leads us towards distributing and communicating more of our information electronically, Web site usability has become a growing consideration in creating any site. Web site usabilit...

4. 9.4 Evaluation of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/MAINTENANCE)

...ld be considered when drawing conclusions about the growth of the Web site; provides no indication of the usability of a site, nor directions for improvement; Some data can be unreliable, notabl...

5. 7.1 Testing approaches
(WEBGUIDE/TESTING)

...quirements. User testing It may be advisable to ask members of staff to test your new Web site for usability and navigability before it is published online. This is also useful in order to e...

6. 5.3c Web site design usability principles
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...ry and ensure that the file size is as small as possible. Guideline Colour Colours can affect the usability of your Web site. Reading on a computer monitor can be difficult, so make sure yo...

7. 5.2a Identify Web pages and subject categories
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

... is to try to keep them as generic and simple as possible. There are three good reasons for this: usability: users will be able to immediately understand the type of information they are ab...

8. 5.2 Defining information architecture
(WEBGUIDE/DESIGN)

...art and science of organizing and labelling Web sites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability; and an emerging community of practice focused on bringing pr...

9. 3.2 What and (who) is the site for and what is it about?
(WEBGUIDE/PLANNING)

...d new contents or requested features; improve performance over slow Internet connections; and sort out usability problems which emerged after the site was originally launched. Thus, basic...

10. 2.2 Roles in Web publishing
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...e of new sites and systems based on compliance to WAICENT standards and guidelines advice on metadata, usability, cataloguing and document management traffic monitoring and analysis ...

11. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION)

...hat can help frame general guidelines. For instance, quality can be judged in terms of accuracy, timeliness, usability and retrievability of the contents of a Web site. Working within budgetary...

12. 6.6b Corporate visual identity
(WEBGUIDE/CONSTRUCTION)

This following sections of the Guide contains information on how design elements can influence usability. These Guidelines (and Policies) should be taken into consideration when planning the look an

13. 2.6c Designing for the user
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

...kely to solve with the information you offer. Organize the information according to their objectives. Usability is particularly important for FAO Web sites because of the broad range of needs, ...

14. 2.6b How to gather user information: user research
(WEBGUIDE/WEB PUBLICATION BASICS)

.... 2. Define a user research strategy. Define why you need to conduct user research: is it to evaluate usability or general user satisfaction? Is it about general user characteristics, or what k...

15. 1.2 Quality criteria of Web sites (FR)
(WEBGUIDE/INTRODUCTION - Français)

...hat can help frame general guidelines. For instance, quality can be judged in terms of accuracy, timeliness, usability and retrievability of the contents of a Web site. Working within budgetary...

16. U.S. Government’s Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

17. UsabilityNet
(Liens Web / Web Guide Links)

2.6b-usability