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The GUIguy uses lots of hardware and software products,
and visits lots of websites. Only those that are exceptional
in quality (functionality,
manufacture, quality, ease of use, content, design)
can make it to this list.
Note: These links tend to
change and disappear. We appreciate your letting us know of broken links so
we can fix them. All sites open in a new window. This is not intended to be
an exhaustive list, just personally recommended products.
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Accessibility
for Developers
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Accessibility using Microsoft tools
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Bad
Human Factors Designs
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Good examples of bad designs!
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CNET
Shopper
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GUIguy doesn't buy a thing
without checking at CNET! (They discontinued their affiliate
program but I have kept the link because this is such
a valuable resource.)
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CoverYourASP
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The site is the content! You can download the
entire, beautifully commented source code of the site
(really!) to examine and learn from. The site
proprietor is responsive and engaging—a real breath
of fresh air in the anonymous universe of the WWW.
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Don
Norman's Page
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Pioneer in cognitive psychology
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Gibson
Research
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This site is the result of the genius of Steve
Gibson, author of SpinRite®
and a man who prides himself in writing
great code, not cranking out products. He tackles
tough issues, and, after meticulous technical analysis,
he tells the truth about products and companies. His
ShieldsUP
site is a must-visit for checking your security on the
Internet. Sign up for his e-mail
list for infrequent but "meaty" communiqués
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HCI
at Stanford
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One of the best academic programs
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| HCI
Resources |
Although "technically" the home page for
Gary Perlman, this is a treasure-trove of links.
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| HCI
Resources Bibliography |
A free-access online bibliographic database on Human-Computer
Interaction. It contains links to most HCI material
on the Internet. Arguably the best.
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IBM-Ease
of Use
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General resources and research
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Jakob
Nielsen — Issues in UI Design
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Jakobs's column at Sun
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Manual
of Style for Technical Publications
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Excellent reference
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| National
Cancer Institute |
Making health-related information websites and other
user interfaces more usable, accessible, and useful.
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For those who are from Lake
Woebegon...
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| The
Usable Web |
Resource with links about web usability
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The
Icon Book
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Excellent book on icons and symbology
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The
Windows User Experience
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The new standard (online version)
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The
Windows Interface Guidelines for Software Design
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The old standard (printed version)
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useit.com
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Usable Information Technology
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Woody's
Office Watch
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A free weekly e-mail newsletter about Microsoft Office.
Absolutely essential; don't run Office without it!
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