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Web-User Satisfaction on the Upswing

May 7, 2004 Chances are two in three that you'll be happy with the outcome of your next Web site visit, according to a recent survey. That's not bad, considering that only seven years ago your odds of a successful visit were only two in five. The news isn't all positive, however: Newbies still suffer from information overload, and site-specific searches need a lot of help.
Pssst, Computer Users . . . Want Some Candy?

April 25, 2004 COMPUTER security experts tend not to be easily shocked by people's foolhardy, frequently cavalier attitudes toward online security. But even within this generally hardened breed, some expressed surprise over the results of a recent survey in Britain that underscored the profound vulnerability of the world's computer networks.
Timely, focused online newsletter a valuable relationship builder

April 24, 2004 Just two years ago, the average e-mail user was confused and frustrated when differentiating between spam and the then-emerging category of marketing newsletters.
Webguru: Mobilbranchen har intet lært

March 31, 2004 (Danish) Interview:Mobilselskaberne lancerer portaler til deres kunder med de samme fejl, som man gjorde på nettet år tilbage. Brugerne vil i stedet have målrettet, personlig information, siger webeksperten Jakob Nielsen.
How well can you use the web?

March 29, 2004 The web is getting easier to use - but many of the difficulties encountered are partly down to users themselves, says usability guru Dr Jakob Nielsen.
Emotional about design

March 11, 2004 Former Apple fellow and design guru Don Norman has been influential on and offline. He tells Jack Schofield why products should now start making us smile
U.S. Users Give It Up for the Net

March 3, 2004 Seeking to confirm the notion that the Internet is a mostly democratic tool, a just-released study says that nearly half of American Internet users have contributed online content in one form or another.
Les sites Web doivent apprendre à accueillir des visiteurs de plus en plus pressés

March 1, 2004 (French) Le spécialiste de l'"usability" des sites Internet analyse les tendances actuelles en matière de web-design. Haut débit, 1024, hyper-texte ou pop-ups passent à la moulinette du gourou de l'ergonomie.
Now Preening on the Coffee Table: The TiVo Remote Control

February 19, 2004 TO most home viewers, remote controls may seem like ancillary sidekicks to the main attraction that is the television, DVD player or digital video recorder. Yet in some ways the remote has become the centerpiece of home entertainment: so many functions have been relegated to this slip of an object that if it is lost, you may find yourself unable to do so much as call up a menu for watching the movie you popped into the DVD player.
A ’FAV’ Button? Interface Guru Is Not Amused

February 19, 2004 Last week, at a reporter's request, Dr. Nielsen, a member of the Nielsen Norman Group consulting firm who sizes up user interface designs for a living, sat down and took a cold, hard look at the devices cluttering his coffee table. He focused on the four he uses most often: the remotes for his Pioneer DVD player, Sony TV, ReplayTV recorder and Comcast cable TV box, with a sum total of 160 buttons.

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