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Validation statistics from Nikita the Spider | 456 Berea Street
The most common validation error is neglecting to specify an alt attribute for img elements
Bookmarks  validation  standards  testing  tools  webdev 
april 2008 by andyh_ky
Should Designers and Developers Do Usability? (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
If you test your own design, however, you might be less willing to admit its deficiencies. Designers can be too willing to dismiss user complaints or problems as minor or unrepresentative, when in fact the test indicates the need for a deep redesign.
Bookmarks  testing  usability  nielsen  design  webdesign  webdev  ux 
june 2007 by andyh_ky
Wbox HTTP testing tool
Quite a hype - "Instead to make a single request it's possible to make multiple concurrent requests using the clients number option. Wbox will spawn the required number of processes, and every process will perform a query every second."
Bookmarks  apache  development  testing  http  tools  web  webdev  tool  performance 
june 2007 by andyh_ky
Coding Horror: Don't Ask -- Observe
But, when they were asked to use the digital device, so-called "feature fatigue" set in. They became frustrated with the plethora of options they had created, and ended up happier with a simpler product.
Bookmarks  blog  google  design  ui  complexity  usability  psychology  testing 
june 2007 by andyh_ky
Myth of the Genius Designer (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Several decades' experience with quality assurance says that the best results come from following a systematic quality process, including reality checks every step of the way, rather than simply hoping that you got it right. - Grandpa Jacob owns them all.
Bookmarks  usability  design  testing  webdesign  nielsen  web  alertbox 
may 2007 by andyh_ky

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