Usernomics Expands Popular User Interface Design and Ergonomics Website to Include a Directory of Usability Resources

The proliferation of websites, and website designers claiming usability expertise, begs for a usability directory that focuses on well regarded professional organizations and institutions. The new Usernomics Usability Directory provides recommendations for usability and usability testing resources that are considered authoritative in the field.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2006 -- Usernomics announced an expansion of its popular User Interface Design and Ergonomics website to include Usability Resources (http://www.usernomics.com/usability.html). Usability has become a highly visible and popular concern with the growth of websites. Greater sensitivity to user needs has become a integral part of website design. Now professionals and website owners will be able to get professional usability information and avoid many of the prevailing misconceptions about website usability.

The Usability Directory includes research institutions, scholarly online papers, tools, guidelines, new concepts, blogs, and books. The objective is to provide a single source of usability information that is published on the Internet. The term Usability is expanded to include topics in Human-Computer Interface (HCI), User Experience (UX), and Usability Testing.

The expanding market for websites has seen a proliferation of incomplete or misleading information about usability. Recently, there has been a greater desire to design websites that are focused on the end-user. The idea behind usability is to design products with the user in mind. “Putting the user first” in the design process results in greater efficiency, learning time, and satisfaction. This process is often referred to as an optimized "user experience." It is important to apply sound usability principles in order to create a website that achieves an excellent user experience.

“We need a source for usability resources to separate reliable, non-commercial, and scholarly information from the proliferation of information offered by many website designers as a marketing and sales tool,” said Dr. Robert Kaplan, President of Usernomics.

The Usernomics website provides a resource for qualified information and has links to websites that specialize in usability and usability testing. This is a much needed resource for both professionals looking for a body of knowledge, guidelines, or design information as well as consumers looking for tips about designing their website. Having a directory of information in one place is particularly beneficial when looking for answers to specific usability questions.

Usernomics is a usability consulting company offering services in Usability, Usability Testing, and User Interface Design. The website is offered as a service to consumers and the professional usability community.

For additional information, visit the website at http://www.usernomics.com or contact:

Usernomics

338 S. Fremont Street #202

San Mateo, CA 94401

Phone: 650-344-6762

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