Comments on: Usability Tidbits for Friday 19-May-2006 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/19/usability-tidbits-for-friday-18-may-2006/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Jason Coleman http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/19/usability-tidbits-for-friday-18-may-2006/#comment-13479 Fri, 19 May 2006 05:01:36 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/05/19/usability-tidbits-for-friday-18-may-2006/#comment-13479 I like the Google Trends chart for "usability". Did you notice that it searches dipped down rather drastically in both December 2004 and December 2005? I'm sure it's not related, but this reminds me of the tendency of projects which are rushing to be finished by the new year to temporarily disregard usability in favor of "getting it done". I like the Google Trends chart for “usability”. Did you notice that it searches dipped down rather drastically in both December 2004 and December 2005?

I’m sure it’s not related, but this reminds me of the tendency of projects which are rushing to be finished by the new year to temporarily disregard usability in favor of “getting it done”.

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