A PhD student studying blog usability, Kathy Cook, published some worthwhile research about blog usability. Cook recommends bloggers keep the following in mind: 1. Subscribing makes users think too hard. 2. Mystery puzzles make users think too hard. 3. Long pages make users work too hard. 4. Users can’t find information, can’t search. 5. Get organised down there! 6. No navigation, no way home. 7. … more »

Smashing Magazine recently posted 10 Useful Usability Guidelines and Findings. The 10 guidelines are as follows: 1. Form Labels Work Best Above The Field 2. Users Focus On Faces 3. Quality Of Design Is An Indicator Of Credibility 4. Most Users Do Not Scroll 5. Blue Is The Best Color For Links 6. The Ideal Search Box Is 27-Characters Wide 7. White Space Improves Comprehension … more »