A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 234

March 27, 2007

Probe your users’ minds, progressively enhance your interface, and unleash your inner DOM geek.

Ruining the User Experience

by Aaron Gustafson

Anticipating your users’ needs is the key to making a good impression; it’s the little things that matter most. ALA technical editor Aaron Gustafson explains why progressive enhancement means good service.

Inside Your Users’ Minds: The Cultural Probe

by Ruth Stalker-Firth

Drawing on the field of ethnography, Ruth Stalker-Firth introduces a method for studying user behavior and motivations outside the lab.

Cross-Browser Scripting with importNode()

by Anthony Holdener

Anthony Holdener explores the world of XML DOM support for web browsers and presents a new technique for cross-browser scripting.

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Editor’s Choice

originally ran: November 28, 2005

Power to the People

by D. Keith Robinson

Relentlessly simple solutions to complex design problems can be the difference between an average experience and a great one. D. Keith Robinson reminds web designers and developers that ease of use is more important than technological sophistication.