101 Sharepoint Usability Tips 27

The name given to any navigation component on a site should be clear and descriptive enough for users to decipher what it ...

Some users might resize the text on a page due to visual impairment (or preference) so it's important to consider any impact this ...

Navigation should be driven by the specific utility or function your site offers its users. This will not only improve

I'm sure most of you have visited a website that is filled with too many navigation links. Regardless of how well the navigation ...

Microsoft's

For my second category I decided I would focus on my second most important area of

Use custom site collection to

The content organizer is a useful tool that lets you set up rules or guidelines for where certain information goes. Using this feature ...

Using large, high-resolution images can have adverse effects on your site's performance and even the layout of the page.

The colors you use on your

We've all experienced a page with too much information on it, and it should probably go without saying that it is not helpful ...

When considering your site's design and layout, magazines are a good point of reference for solving the ongoing challenge of ...

When possible, you should filter and-or hide items that are not relevant to users. You should only show users the information, links ...

When considering a

Use Web 2.0 cautiously and ensure that there is a reason for it. Web 2.0 features should improve your site's

Another accessibility consideration is to make sure tabbing and page focus works well for "keyboard only" users.

Where we always look at the way users interact with the web for

Audience sorting provides the opportunity to present information that is more focused and relevant to each user. This can improve ...

Completing a form can be a tedious process for a user so the last thing you want is for someone to lose all of the data they just ...