The site that was mentioned in the article was described sarcastically as "The Consumers International web site. My! Isn't it pretty!", as if it was going to be a maelstrom of useless Flash and bloated graphics. I didn't find it terribly overdone and pretty clean looking. If they think that's "eye candy" they haven't looked around much.

Posted by: Darin on November 5, 2002 10:44 AM

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I guess my first thought is...450 web site from around the world and the heading is

a. packed full of trash - I didn't get this form the article but more that web sites tend to fall down in some key fundamental areas
b. Official - and CI has been the global authority on this for how long?
c. 450 web site from around the world - there are more than 450 high profile web site in the city of San Francisco. My point...very small sample size to be making such sweeping statements.

Unless this entire article is being sarcastic and I have simply missed it?

Posted by: JB on November 5, 2002 11:05 AM

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Question:

If 450 web sites is not a big enough sample to make these kinds of statements, then how many users do you need to 'test' a system before you can talk about usability problems with any authority?

Posted by: Mac on November 6, 2002 12:34 PM

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By the way, search around the site a bit...all of the articles are of the tongue-in-cheek variety.

Posted by: on November 6, 2002 12:40 PM

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And does this have any relevanve to how usability works?
Differences Between Experts and Consumers

Posted by: Mac on November 6, 2002 12:42 PM

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