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www.UsabilityOne.com June 2011 Newsletter
 
 
Feature Article:
How to create effective icons
The power of well-designed icons lies in their ability to communicate a concept visually, which users can identify and absorb more quickly than text labels. To aid in their development, we have provided the following tips and observations to avoid common pitfalls encountered and maximise the usability of an icon set.  Read full article
 
 
What we've been doing?
UsabilityOne features in Power Retail's 'Video in Online Retail' special report
This special report 'Video in Online Retail' provides a number of great articles addressing the usage of video as a tool to bridge the gap between virtual shopping and the traditional approach. Flip to page 19 of the report to read 'Boosting User Experience Through Online Video' written by UsabilityOne's Managing Director, Shefik Bey.

PDF Download Download 'Video in Online Retail' report (PDF - 2MB)

 
 
U1 Blog highlights in June
Top 5 eye-tracking tips
Eye-tracking can be an invaluable tool. This blog article shares our top 5 tips for using one as part of a usability project.  Read blog article
 
 
What we've been up to...
Welcome Usability Fundamentals Course in Sydney & Melbourne Running in-house usability tests workshop
UsabilityOne would like to extend a warm welcome to Sean and Lina who join us in February 2010.

 

Melbourne
Date: 24th - 25th November 2009
Time: 9am - 12.30pm
Where: 119 Ferrars Street, South Melbourne, 3205, Victoria

Sydney
Date: 7th - 8th December 2009
Time: 9am - 12.30pm
Where: Level 1, 26-28 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills 2010, NSW

Melbourne
Date: 25th November 2009
Time: 1:30pm - 5pm
Where: 119 Ferrars Street, South Melbourne, 3205, Victoria

Sydney
Date: 7th December 2009
Time: 1:30pm - 5pm
Where: Level 1, 26-28 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills 2010, NSW

 
 
Other people's articles that caught our eye:
 
Optimizing Emotional Engagement In Web Design Through Metrics
So, what keeps people coming back? Or more to the point, what keeps them from coming back? Emotional engagement can be optimized, and quite effectively, using something already at your disposal: performance metrics. Read ´Otimizing Emotional Engagement In Web Design Through Metrics´
 
 
8 Research Based Insights for User Experience Surveys
It's easy to get derailed when writing a survey or questionnaire. This article explains 8 things to help make the process a little smoother. Read ´8 Research Based Insights for User Experience Surveys´
 
 
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