http://localhost:1313/tags/usability/ Recent content in Usability on Graeme Pietersz Hugo en-gb Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:52:11 +0100 http://localhost:1313/posts/web-success-failure/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:52:11 +0100 http://localhost:1313/posts/web-success-failure/ <p>What makes a web site (or a web app) a success or a failure? Having seen a lot of successes and failures I find there are a few common types of business website that have different risks and determinants of success:</p> http://localhost:1313/posts/ugly-website/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:35:42 +0000 http://localhost:1313/posts/ugly-website/ <p>Most people (out side the industry anyway) assume that web sites should look good, and an aesthetically good website will produce better results than an ugly one. This is not true, and many of the things that make a website look good will tend to make it worse for users.</p>