Slow page rendering today is typically caused by server delays or overly fancy page widgets, not by big images. Users still hate slow sites and don't hesitate telling us.| Nielsen Norman Group
Results from usability research projects and eyetracking studies about how users read on the Web and how authors should write their websites.| Nielsen Norman Group
Interactive elements must be at least 1cm × 1cm (0.4in × 0.4in) to support adequate selection time and prevent fat-finger errors.| Nielsen Norman Group
Human working memory holds information relevant to the current task; a physical or virtual external memory can help in tasks with a high working-memory burden.| Nielsen Norman Group
The total cognitive load, or amount of mental processing power needed to use your site, affects how easily users find content and complete tasks.| Nielsen Norman Group
People scroll vertically more than they used to, but new eyetracking data shows that they will still look more above the page fold than below it.| Nielsen Norman Group
On the average Web page, users have time to read at most 28% of the words during an average visit; 20% is more likely.| Nielsen Norman Group
Jakob Nielsen's 10 general principles for interaction design. They are called "heuristics" because they are broad rules of thumb and not specific usability guidelines.| Nielsen Norman Group