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Just what is all this talk about Usability?  Don’t we know how to use and navigate websites already?  Well, there is more to usability than meets the eye.  Usability includes designing a website so someone else can find the information they seek. It involves making the navigation of your site intuitive.  Designing for usability means that those with visual and physical disabilities can use your site without much trouble.  And we dare not forget our senior patrons and their special needs.   There are several programs that will help you check your site for usability, including Bobby, and the ADA has certain recommendations to make life easier for everyone.  Learn how to design your website with usability and easy accessibility, examine sites and learn what doesn’t work; explore web-based resources that will help you create more accessible and usable websites.

Goals:

• Understand what Usability is and what the ADA has to do with it.

• Identify resources that will help you design a better website.

• Test your site on Bobby and see what needs to be updated.

• Plan to redesign your website for your patrons, young, older, or disabled.

• Explore other sites to learn about their usability and navigation

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