Teema 12 - Inimese ja arvuti suhtlus, ergonoomika ja kasutatavus

Usability: Big blunders 

Often when I’m searching information about certain subjects I’ll come across websites I’ve never used before. However, all necessary information isn’t usually on the same page. Then it’s needed to find the other page, but to my surprise, many of these websites don’t have a search function. 

It’s very disappointing when you know exactly what you’re looking for but can’t be bothered to look at how the website’s structure works and how to navigate it. I’d identify myself as a search-dominant user, as Jakob Nielsen defined it. It’s very frustrating when websites aren’t easy to use and common useful features aren’t available. 

 

Usability: Content supporting images & videos 

Supporting your text with images and videos. 

Pictures/videos are not only important to attract the attention of your visitors, Google also finds pictures very important. Images make your content easier to read and pages that are well viewed and read are automatically considered more important by Google and therefore rated higher. 

In addition, it’s possible to add keywords to images. Like this, people are more likely to read through your article/website as Google will show it in the search results when people search for those keywords. An image speaks a 1000 words, which can prevent your texts of becoming too tedious, which makes it boring to read. It can demonstrate what you’re trying to say, making it easier to understand as well.

 

 

In conclusion, it is crucial for websites to offer common popular features and support text content with more catching media files.