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2004 Newsletters

Issues	Topics Covered
December, 2004	Yeah, but can you give me a reference? 2004 Annual Research Review – HFI's annual summary of usability research.
November, 2004	Observer Effects in Usability Testing... or, how to collect data without messing it up – The effect of the observer on usability testing and the differing results between laboratory and unmoderated remote testing. Reader Comments
October, 2004	Do you hear what I hear? ... or why it may not matter that users still ignore breadcrumbs – Recent research on breadcrumb navigation.
September,2004	Mind the Gap... On the appropriate use of focus groups and usability testing in planning and evaluating Interfaces – The value of focus groups and when not to use them. For usability, testing is key.
August, 2004	On the Meta-Usability of User Interface Standards... or If the developer can't use it, the standard is not there – How usable are your usability standards?
July, 2004	Adaptive Menu Design – How to select the best menu presentation style for a given application.
June, 2004	Cracking Password Usability... Exploiting human memory to create secure and memorable passwords – This newsletter looks at a novel approach to password creation. Reader Comments
May, 2004	Enough is Enough... but five probably isn't: Evaluating the "test-five-users" guideline – This newsletter revisits the topic of the optimum number of usability testing subjects. Reader Comments
April, 2004	Tell Me the Story... The unifying role of scenarios in conceptual design – The importance of scenarios in user interface design.
March, 2004	Welcome to the Global Village: Some considerations for doing usability in the global markets – The importance of considering local psychology in developing globalized Internet sites.
February, 2004	Do Y'see What I'm Saying? Using visual hierarchy to support your message – The effect of visual hierarchy on user comprehension.
January, 2004	Creating Effective Online Surveys: Owning Photoshop® doesn't make you an artist – What is required to make an online survey an effective data gathering tool.