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Useful Links

If, like us, you're serious about creating Websites people can use, check out these free online resources:

Definitions and Reference

Some definitions and user-centered terminology, from leading industry associations:

•	What is User-Centered Design? - A great run-down from our friends at Usability Professionals' Association on the process and why it works.
•	What is Usability - Wikipedia's definition of usability and its benefits.
•	Web Accessibility Initiative - The how and why of Web accessibility, why it matters, and what this initiative is all about.
•	Assistive Technology Research Matters - An excellent overview of usability research in the context of accessible technologies and disabilities.

Design Guidelines

Useful reference sites on usability design:

•	Usability.Gov - Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•	Software Usability Research Lab - Interesting academic research newsletter from the University of Wichita
•	Web Checklist - Good succinct material from IBM's Human Ability and Accessibility Center
•	Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox - The guru of usability expounds on various usability issues
•	The Dao of Web Design - John Allsopp's classic treatise on why flexible design matters and why it is timeless

Best Practices

The best sites around, in different market sectors and categories:

•	Webby Awards - Top consumer sites
•	10 Great B2B Sites - From BtoB Online

Free Market Research on Digital Media

The Web - and consumer usage patterns - are constantly changing:

•	Web Browser Statistics and Trends -From W3 Schools
•	Free Facts on the American Consumer - From the U.S. Census Bureau
•	Free Market Research Reports - Nielsen has a wealth of consumer behaviors with technologies, now including online, mobile, and cross-platform.