Design and Usability


	Best practices for web design or redesign Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.usability.gov/guidelines/index.html 4 Click the title to vote A collection of best practices for each step of the web design process.
	AIGA Design for Democracy Contributed by: Design for Democracy Link: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/design-for-democra... 3 Click the title to vote Seeks to make government more accessible by making information, instructions, forms, websites and service centers easy to find, understand and use. Design for Democracy has access to specialists in information, interaction, environmental and graphic design, as well as experts in usability, plain language, ethnographic research and branding.
	Guide on how to create a health website Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.health.gov/healthliteracyonline/ 1 Click the title to vote This guide is written for Web designers, Web content specialists, and other public health communication professionals to create a health Web site that's easy to use, particularly for people with limited literacy skills and limited experience using the web.
	Discover How to Create Accessible PDFs Contributed by: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Link: http://connectpro36216355.adobeconnect.com/p150934... 0 Click the title to vote Hear how Adobe Connect 8 provides support for accessibility including support for real-time closed captioning, keyboard access, and other features. This is a recorded presentation from the TARGET Discovery series.
	Information Technology and the Workplace: Implications for Persons with Disabilities Contributed by: Cornell University Link: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcont... 0 Click the title to vote The Internet improves access to employment and community for many people. However, there is growing concern that many Web sites are inaccessible to people with certain disabilities. This article examines the impact on people with disabilities of online human resources processes used for employee recruitment, benefits, and training.
	You, Your Privacy Policy and COPPA Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Link: http://business.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bu... 0 Click the title to vote The FTC has prepared this guide to help website operators comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule. The guide explains each component of a COPPA-compliant privacy policy, answers questions that website operators have asked, and features a Compliance Checklist to help website operators identify areas where their privacy policies could be improved.
	Making Your Website Senior Friendly Contributed by: National Institute on Aging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/making-y... 0 Click the title to vote This tip sheet offers research-based guidelines that can help create websites that work well for older adults, the fastest-growing group of Internet users.
	Website Usability: Making Content Easy to Find Contributed by: National Library of Medicine Link: http://nnlm.gov/training/usability/ 0 Click the title to vote Usability rules the web. If a patron can't navigate your website, then he or she will not use your library to find information. The rest of the Internet is only a mouse click away. Participants in this four hour workshop will learn how to conduct usability studies without expensive consultants, how to create accessible web pages, and how to apply design simplicity to their websites. Workshop topics include integration of diverse resources, library websites as components of institutional websites, and Internet vs. intranet design.
	Usability.gov Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://www.usability.gov/index.html 0 Click the title to vote A guide on how to make websites more useable, useful, and accessible.