http://www.usableweb.com
More than 1000
links to Web sites about information architecture, human factors, and
user interface issues. Maintained by Keith Instone, an information
architect and usability specialist.
http://www.useit.com/
Jakob
Nielsen's Web site, which contains articles and reports written by him,
including his bi-weekly Alertboxes, available via email or archived on
the Web site.
http://www.usability.gov
Provides over 50
of the top Web design and usability guidelines based on research
studies. Compiled by the National Cancer Institute with plans to keep it
updated as new findings become available.
http://www.surl.org
Wichita State
University's site for research on web usability issues; available in an
online newsletter.
http://www.uie.com/
User Interface
Engineering's Web site (Jared Spool, Founder) with articles and white
papers based on the company's experience in usability testing. Includes
group of articles from the bi-monthly newsletter Eye for
Design.
http://www.asktog.com
Author Bruce
Tognazzini (Tog on Interface, Tog on Software Design) posts his monthly
column "Ask Tog," plus responses to readers' email questions. Links to
Nielsen's Alertbox columns and several pertinent professional
organizations.
http://www.stcsig.org/usability
Society
for Technical Communication's Special Interest Group on Usability.
Provides a wealth of information on topics in usability, a toolkit of
downloadable forms and templates, conference proceedings, and
more.
http://www.upassoc.org/
Usability
Professionals' Association site includes past and present conference
information, newsletter archives, a job bank, and other
resources.
http://hfes.org/
Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society site includes information about HFES, plus conference
information.
http://www.acm.org/sigchi
The
Association for Computer Machinery's Special Interest Group on
Computer-Human Interaction. Includes information about the organization
and its conference, which focuses on the interests of those who
participate in interface development. Includes sessions/articles on
usability.
http://www.acm.org/sigdoc
The
Association for Computer Machinery's Special Interest Group on
Documentation. Includes information about the organization and its
conference, which focuses on the interests of technical communicators
who write documentation. Includes sessions/articles on
usability.