Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of

**LadynRed** · 10-01-2007, 10:09 AM

From Smashing Magazine:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007...d-be-aware-of/

**Arenlor** · 11-19-2007, 12:14 AM

That is a very awesome article, sadly enough I've been to all those sites and complained for those very reasons. The only thing I think could be changed is don't open links in new windows. I that ability in order to open things such as a chat room or a forum into a new window while leaving the user capable of reading the rest of the site.

**MrBrownThumb** · 11-19-2007, 02:07 AM

That's a good article and if you hadn't linked it I wouldn't have bothered going past the title when visiting the site.

Why?

Because they have a block of adsense right below the title of the article you have to scroll past to get to the content. I usually just navigate away from that "usability nightmare."

**webfinity** · 12-09-2007, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBrownThumb

That's a good article and if you hadn't linked it I wouldn't have bothered going past the title when visiting the site.

Why?

Because they have a block of adsense right below the title of the article you have to scroll past to get to the content. I usually just navigate away from that "usability nightmare."

They should add this to their list.

**Harlequin** · 12-10-2007, 06:16 AM

Frightening.

What's also frightening is how little many web users know about how to control their browsing experience.

**wiredfreak** · 12-11-2007, 03:08 AM

I love this article it helps a lot on improving the performance of the websites we guys are currently doing.

**whym** · 01-06-2008, 02:13 PM

This article is very good - I agree with each point for the most part. Popups and resized windows are some of my designing hates and I try not to do any of this in my own work.

Thanks for sharing LNR

**Ichigo** · 02-06-2008, 04:18 PM

thanks for sharing this

**sarpras2005@yah** · 02-10-2008, 10:40 PM

Very good Article. Thanks for sharing this link.

**firesign** · 02-14-2008, 07:29 AM

Great article! Thanks a lot for sharing this... It would really be a big help...

**ozzozo** · 02-16-2008, 06:49 AM

Its a decent article...they should read this:

http://www.useit.com/

then go back and re-write the article.

**camp185** · 02-19-2008, 03:35 PM

I saw that article about a week ago. I posted there that they made a usability error of their own. There list should have been made with bullets, and not numbered as it was. Numbering a list suggest priority, where bullets do not.

**LadynRed** · 02-19-2008, 03:49 PM

I don't think that's a USABILITY issue - but more a SEMANTICS issue

**Hussainlink** · 02-20-2008, 02:00 AM

nice article

**prohostingteam** · 03-23-2008, 03:44 PM

I love this article it helps a lot

10-01-2007, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink) Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
LadynRed Super Moderator Posts: 5,557 Location: Tennessee Talkupation:	From Smashing Magazine: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007...d-be-aware-of/ __________________ Web Goddess & Web Standards Evangelist :) - Tables Be Gone !! "Using or working with IE is like having to wear a 1970's polyester suit with pantyhose and a girdle, to work everyday"

11-19-2007, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
Arenlor Ultra Talker Posts: 251 Name: Jerod Lycett Location: /home/arenlor Talkupation:	That is a very awesome article, sadly enough I've been to all those sites and complained for those very reasons. The only thing I think could be changed is don't open links in new windows. I that ability in order to open things such as a chat room or a forum into a new window while leaving the user capable of reading the rest of the site. __________________ PHP Code: `<?php echo "Hello World"; ?>` HTML Code: <html><head><title>Hello World</title></head><body><p>Hello World</p></body></html>

11-19-2007, 02:07 AM	#3 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
MrBrownThumb Extreme Talker Latest Blog Post: Amaryllis Hippeastrum Mont Blanc Posts: 192 Location: Chicago, IL Talkupation:	That's a good article and if you hadn't linked it I wouldn't have bothered going past the title when visiting the site. Why? Because they have a block of adsense right below the title of the article you have to scroll past to get to the content. I usually just navigate away from that "usability nightmare." __________________ Urban Gardening. Garden Hacker. How to start seeds.Amaryllis Bulbs .

12-10-2007, 06:16 AM	#5 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
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12-11-2007, 03:08 AM	#6 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
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01-06-2008, 02:13 PM	#7 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
whym Putting food on my family Latest Blog Post: Webmaster-Talk and Earners Forum merge Posts: 3,310 Name: Daniel Location: A sleepy town in Mid Wales Talkupation:	This article is very good - I agree with each point for the most part. Popups and resized windows are some of my designing hates and I try not to do any of this in my own work. Thanks for sharing LNR __________________ Whym Web Design \| Whym hosting \| My blog PHP Code: `<?php meh($confusion = 'whatever you said'.$_SESSION[geekiness]); ?>`

02-06-2008, 04:18 PM	#8 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
Ichigo Novice Talker Posts: 11 Location: London, UK Talkupation:	thanks for sharing this

02-10-2008, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
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02-14-2008, 07:29 AM	#10 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
firesign Skilled Talker Posts: 50 Talkupation:	Great article! Thanks a lot for sharing this... It would really be a big help... __________________

02-16-2008, 06:49 AM	#11 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
ozzozo Experienced Talker Latest Blog Post: Customer Support Whitepaper Posts: 45 Talkupation:	Its a decent article...they should read this: http://www.useit.com/ then go back and re-write the article. __________________ Universal FAQ Manager - FAQ Management Software

02-19-2008, 03:35 PM	#12 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
camp185 Super Talker Latest Blog Post: Affiliate Program Posts: 114 Talkupation:	I saw that article about a week ago. I posted there that they made a usability error of their own. There list should have been made with bullets, and not numbered as it was. Numbering a list suggest priority, where bullets do not. __________________ Subscribe to my newsfeed for Usability and Design Tips

02-19-2008, 03:49 PM	#13 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
LadynRed Super Moderator Posts: 5,557 Location: Tennessee Talkupation:	I don't think that's a USABILITY issue - but more a SEMANTICS issue __________________ Web Goddess & Web Standards Evangelist :) - Tables Be Gone !! "Using or working with IE is like having to wear a 1970's polyester suit with pantyhose and a girdle, to work everyday"

02-20-2008, 02:00 AM	#14 (permalink) Re: Article _ 10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
Hussainlink Novice Talker Posts: 12 Talkupation:	nice article __________________ Thanks, http://www.uptrendhits.com/

03-23-2008, 03:44 PM	#15 (permalink) thanks for the article
prohostingteam Novice Talker Posts: 4 Name: ibrahim Talkupation:	I love this article it helps a lot