http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Design/Web-Design/Usability/Interaction-Design A listing of the most recently indexed works about Design and Web Design and Usability and Interaction Design in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Design/Web-Design/Usability/Interaction-Design http://tc.eserver.org/27969.html http://tc.eserver.org/27969.html During our recent Virtual Seminar on home page design, several people asked about whether it makes a difference if links are underlined or not. It's a good question and one we get frequently. http://tc.eserver.org/26778.html http://tc.eserver.org/26778.html Interaction modeling is a good way to identify and locate usability issues with the use of a tool. Several methods exist. Modeling techniques are prescriptive in that they aim to capture what users will likely do, and not descriptive of what users actually did. http://tc.eserver.org/26641.html http://tc.eserver.org/26641.html Despite posing well-known risks, websites continue to feature poorly designed scrollbars. Among the ongoing problems that result are frustrated users, accessibility challenges, and missed content. http://tc.eserver.org/23075.html http://tc.eserver.org/23075.html The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of depth and breadth of web site structure on the user response time. http://tc.eserver.org/10168.html http://tc.eserver.org/10168.html Websites must tone down their individual appearance and distinct design in all ways: visual design; terminology and labeling; interaction design and workflow; and information architecture. These changes are driven by four different trends that all lead to the same conclusion.