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Archives: Usability

Why are Librarians Concerned about GetFTR? 

Some were surprised GetFTR wasn’t immediately welcomed by the library community. @lisalibrarian analyzes why.

  • By Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
  • Dec 10, 2019
  • 18 Comments

Failure to Deliver: Reaching Users in an Increasingly Mobile World

Judy Luther and Todd Carpenter look at the technological challenges of providing access to content in an increasingly dispersed and mobile world.

  • By Todd A Carpenter, Judy Luther
  • Jun 15, 2017
  • 10 Comments

Finding Stuff: Discovery and Data Quality

Three different items recently published discuss the current state of thinking about discovery tools for purposes of research. Which one captures the right mindset? What should content providers be doing to support discovery?

  • By Jill O'Neill
  • Oct 14, 2014
  • 20 Comments

The Journal Redesign — More Complicated, More Costly, and More Strategic Than Ever

Journal redesigns seem to be occurring more frequently — and are certainly more complex — than in the past. What motivates a publisher and editor to undertake a redesign? And why is it so complex, costly, and strategic today?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 7, 2014
  • 21 Comments

Measuring Reading Speed on E-Readers Teaches Us That Speed Isn’t Usability

A Nielsen usability study confuses speed with usability, raising many questions in so doing.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 13, 2010
  • 11 Comments

iPad Usability: Confusing, a Prevalence of Print Metaphors, and Weird Interaction Models

Jakob Nielsen releases his first usability studies of the iPad. Bottom line? Users are not being served, interfaces are “wacky.”

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 18, 2010
  • 7 Comments

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