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Software Usability Research Lab
    Service division of the Human-Computer Lab of Wichita State University. Provides usability testing, UI design, and HCI research for software development companies. Some very interesting articles on usability of web sites.

Quinn's Human Interface Subtleties
    The Mac OS system software contains many subtle human interface tweaks that combine to make the Macintosh user experience richer and easier. The subtlety of some of these tweaks is staggering. This page documents some of the author's favourites.

IBM - Web design guidelines
    Achieving ease of use is essential for any site competing for business on the Web. The competition is only a couple of clicks away, and if users become dissatisfied, they can simply go elsewhere.

User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
    This document provides guidelines for designing user agents that lower barriers to Web accessibility for people with disabilities (visual, hearing, physical, cognitive, and neurological).

Humane Software
    It is easy to design software that does not meet the needs of its users. All we need to do is to leave the end user out of the design process.

Dive Into Accessibility
    This book answers two questions. "Why should I make my web site more accessible?" and "How can I make my web site more accessible?"

Pixelcentric.net's Interface Hall of Shame
    Mac OS X, Windows and Linux/UNIX desktop managers such as Gnome and KDE have a similar purpose and, as such, similar shortcomings. This site is designed to be a source of "dos" and "don'ts" for interface designers and application developers.

Alertbox: Jakob Nielsen's Column on Web Usability
    How to write for the Web, intranet vs. Internet design, GUI design vs webdesign, response time limits, WebTV usability, why frames suck, multimedia guidelines, small sites as Web's killer apps, style...

AskTog: First Principles
    The principles mentioned on this site are fundamental to the design and implementation of effective interfaces, whether for traditional GUI environments or the web.

Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines (HI Guide)
    This site contains a lot of information on user information design. Has a focus on the Macintosh computer, but also more general subjects.

Building Accessible Websites
    This online book teaches developers of every sophistication and budget level how to improve the accessibility of their Websites so that people who are blind, deaf, or mobility-impaired can get the most out of them.

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