Why user experience disasters happen at the start of web projects
According to this InformationArchitect.com article by Sim D'Hertefelt, "Usability IS about choosing useful functionalities. If a website is not useful, making it easy to use or attractive is not going to make it more usable. Usable means useful AND easy to use AND appreciated by users." (2000-06-11)
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