Entries posted in September, 2007

Stupid browser, V7

I’d like you to hover your mouse pointer over the mugshot on the left. What does the tooltip text say? Ivan’s blog posts You are using a stupid browser If it’s the former, congratulations on using a smart browser.  More »

Captcha images shut out people too

If you currently use captcha images on your website, you should watch this video and find out just how difficult you’re making it for some of your users to interact with your webforms.   More »

Building accessible websites

For anyone who’s fair dinkum about web accessibility, make sure you read Joe Clark’s highly informative book Building Accessible Websites. Although Joe is kind enough to offer an electronic version on his website, the paper edition is still a very good buy for those who prefer the feel of paper.   More »

Westpac’s website woes continue

The SMH Blog reports on Westpac’s continuing problems: “Thousands of Westpac customers went without their internet banking and online broking services for most of yesterday following a website glitch which, as of this morning, has still not been completely fixed.  More »

Fancy formatting mistakes

Jakob Nielsen illustrates why fancy formatting using a big red type for important information, even though it’s at the top of a website homepage, is a mistake.   More »