Web Usability Made Simple
Boost website usability! Learn 34 simple guidelines to improve user experience and fix common website mistakes. Easy implementation.
Course Content
Web Usability Made Simple is a beginner-level Udemy course taught by Deborah J. Mayhew. It runs 2h 29m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.3 out of 5 from 33 reviews, with 420 students enrolled. It is a paid course, last updated December 2013.
This course, D15, is part of a comprehensive User Experience (UX) curriculum from The Online User eXperience Institute (OUXI), designed for small web business owners, students, and developers/designers with limited web usability experience.
Before you begin, we recommend the free "Introduction to Web and eCommerce User eXperience Design" course. This will provide a foundational understanding of this course and other related offerings within the OUXI curriculum, demonstrating how investing in these courses can lead to significant revenue increases for your eCommerce website.
Course Description:
D15 focuses on website usability, a crucial component of a positive User Experience (UX) for eCommerce and all websites. This is a practical "how-to" course, providing clear, actionable guidelines and hands-on exercises. Our website usability guidelines are based on rigorous research in cognitive science and computer-human interaction, not just opinion.
You'll learn from 34 universal usability guidelines, selected for their applicability to any website, ease of explanation, common violations, high impact, and ease of implementation. These represent the "low-hanging fruit" for improving web usability and achieving your business goals. With these guidelines alone, you can significantly enhance your website's usability.
Course Format:
The course features a PowerPoint presentation with studio-recorded video lectures, organized into chapters and lectures. Downloadable materials include:
- The full PowerPoint presentation (full slides and two slides per page formats)
- An actionable Excel-based guidelines checklist for practical application.
The course includes approximately 3 hours of lecture and 1.5-2 hours of hands-on exercises. Both quick and comprehensive optional exercises, along with sample solutions, reinforce your understanding.
Your registration includes 30 minutes of "office hours" with the instructor via email. Submit questions to [email protected] with "OUXI D15" in the subject line for personalized responses.
Key topics covered:
- Web Usability
- User Experience (UX)
- eCommerce Usability
- Website Design
- Usability Guidelines
- Cognitive Science
- Computer-Human Interaction
- Actionable Checklist
- Online Course
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