by Mashhoor Al Dubayan
At last! the site I’ve been working on for a while is ready for release. I’ve finished it a while back actually, but had to put it under review by a plenty of people to help me improve whatever can be improved. I’m very excited about this. I have already prepared dozens of things to write about (a plenty of interesting stuff), so you should see a post there AT LEAST once a week.
So, check out InterfaceFix, and, if possible, let me know what you think. I appreciate any kind of feedback.
And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog’s feed. If your site(s) usability concerns you (and it should) , you will definitely find it helpful. 
by Mashhoor Al Dubayan
What you will learn:
How to write for the web, and structure your contents in a way that increases its usability and effectiveness.
Prerequisites:
Nothing besides being familiar with the web.
Target Audience:
People who own, manage, design or develop web sites - not just web writers. However, if you’re a web writer (or if you’re involved in web writing), then you’ll benefit most of this book.
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by Mashhoor Al Dubayan
What you will learn:
A plenty of guidelines that will help you improve the usability and accessibility of your website. Most of the book is about usability though.
Prerequisites:
Nothing besides being familiar with the web.
Target Audience:
People who own, manage, design or develop web sites. If you have a good background in usability, then you might not find anything new here.
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by Mashhoor Al Dubayan
You know what’s ironic about web site usability? it makes so much sense, yet many sites manage to make it to the top even though they’re frustrating to use.
Facebook is one of those sites. I’ve been using it for over two months now, and I still find myself having to stop often to think where should I click next to proceed.
To be a little more specific, Facebook suffers from those usability issues:
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by Mashhoor Al Dubayan
How frustrated would you feel if you visited another country to find that all the maps you need to use for your travels are terrible written/drawn? That’s almost the same thing people feel when visiting a web site with a bad navigation, except that they can visit another web site (or hit the “back” button) in an instant. They won’t spend much time trying to figure things out.
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