Basic guidelines for style and colour of links.
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Category archives: Tips & advice
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…
How to write links
5 tips on how to write a good hyperlink (it’s more difficult than you think!).
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.
Top 10 UI tips for developers
Developers can make your job a whole lot easier by following these 10 tips.
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.
When to use buttons vs links
Guidelines for choosing the right widget.
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”
