Don't Make Me Think
by Steve Krug
The short classic on web usability: obvious navigation, scannable pages, cheap usability testing. Readable in an afternoon and still right.
Read it if…
you have a website and no idea if it works.
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Skip it if…
you want visual design.
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Three things you will actually use
- Don't make them think.
- Users scan; design for it.
- Test early, test cheap.
Do this first
Run a usability test with one person this week.
Our verdict
Web usability, briefly.
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