Link formatting
Basic guidelines for style and colour of links.
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Some expanded thoughts on UX issues
Why you shouldn’t use ‘click here’ links
In 2010 I’d never thought I’d still need to persuade people not to write ‘click here’ links. So here we go again…
Continue reading →How to write links
5 tips on how to write a good hyperlink (it’s more difficult than you think!).
Continue reading →Don’t emphasise with colour alone
If you emphasise something only by a change of colour, the meaning could easily be lost… Here’s how to make your emphasis robust.
Continue reading →Accessibility is good for everyone
There is a misunderstanding that accessibility only benefits blind people or disabled people in general, but in reality, most of the people who end up benefiting are not officially disabled.
Continue reading →Top 10 UI tips for developers
Developers can make your job a whole lot easier by following these 10 tips.
Continue reading →12 tips on writing for the web
We know from research about how users read on the web that they don’t ‘read’ – they scan, so web pages should be written to support this. Here are my 12 tips for better web writing.
Continue reading →When to use buttons vs links
Guidelines for choosing the right widget.
Continue reading →Error messages
Here’s how to write an error message: State the problem. State how to resolve it. Use plain English and be concise. Write them to help users, not developers. Phrases to avoid: “Access denied” “Fatal error” “Critical error” “Catastrophic failure”
Continue reading →Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?
Back in 1998 when Times New Roman was still widely used on the web, my then boss made sure we always designed our web sites with Arial, as she hated the look of serif fonts on the web. Was it the case that sans serif fonts were more legible, or was it just a matter of taste?
In an effort to get at the truth, I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer.
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