Re: Usability/UI guidelines

Chris Anderson wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I'm an Information Architect working for a web consultancy. I was wondering
> if there are any W3C recommendations on usability (covering
> navigation/feedback/site structure etc)? I've got the Web Content
> Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, but these only cover users with disabilities,
> rather than the universal user.

Chris,

W3C does not currently have usability Guidelines. There has been 
discussion about a generalized set of usability guidelines that 
would incorporate accessibility, internationalization, general 
usability, and more. W3C will be pursing quality assurance in
a new Activity, and it may be that usability is one of the topics
addressed in that Activity.

Cheers,

 - Ian
 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Chris Anderson
> Xceed Inc

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