When Bad Design Becomes the Standard (Alertbox Nov. 1999)

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1. When Bad Design Becomes the Standard (Alertbox Nov. 1999)

Nielsen pulling percentages out of his hat again "If we were starting from scratch, we might improve the usability of a site by 1% or so by having a navigation rail on the right rather than on the left. But deviating from the standard would almost certainly impose a much bigger cost in terms of confusion and reduced ability to navigate smoothly."

by era on 2006-06-19 01:25 tags: article · blog · erablog · quips · usability · web · 20060619-0123

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