Usability News is a free web newsletter that is produced by the Software Usability Research Laboratory (SURL). The SURL team specializes in software/website user interface design research, human-computer interaction research, and usability testing and research.  -Barbara S. Chaparro, Editor

From the Editor by B. Chaparro

Website Design 

The Impact of Paging vs. Scrolling on Reading Online Text Passages by R. Baker

	Breadcrumb Navigation:  An Exploratory Study of Usage by B. Lida, S. Hull, & K. Pilcher
	Cascading versus Indexed Menu Design by M. Bernard & C. Hamblin

Examining Web Design Conventions Across Site Types by M. R. Patel

E-Commerce Usability

  

	Can Internet Shoppers Be Described by Personality Traits? by G. Copas
	Aesthetics and Usability: A Look at Color and Balance by L. Brady & C. Phillips

Technology and Older Adults

  

	Can Expanding Targets Make Object Selection Easier for Older Adults? by M. Bohan & D. Scarlett
	Examining Tolerance for Online Delays by P. Selvidge

 
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