Comments on: Does Usability Trump Accessibility? http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: The Ecommerce Blog » 10 Ways to ruin visitor experience on your website. http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/#comment-25571 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:44:17 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/#comment-25571 [...] Some other recent posts related to poor usability: Seomoz - The Successful Website’s Natural Enemy - Instructions Can Accessibility And Usability Live In Harmony? [...] […] Some other recent posts related to poor usability: Seomoz - The Successful Website’s Natural Enemy - Instructions Can Accessibility And Usability Live In Harmony? […]

]]> by: WebWord » Blog Archive » Usability Versus Accessibility is a False Dichotomy http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/#comment-24331 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:53:24 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/#comment-24331 [...] This is a false dichotomy that has been bothering me for a while. Obviously it has been bothering Matthew Oliphant as well. [...] […] This is a false dichotomy that has been bothering me for a while. Obviously it has been bothering Matthew Oliphant as well. […]

]]> by: Matthew Oliphant http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/#comment-24327 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:19:31 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/08/31/does-usability-trump-accessibility/#comment-24327 I know I am going to get flack for this, but WTF is the difference between accessibility and usability? I still am befuddled why this "dichotomy" exists. One way to build something that is usable is to understand the people who will be using it. Knowing user characteristics is important so you know how to adapt your design based on those characteristics. Why do they have to live in harmony if they are the same thing? I know I am going to get flack for this, but WTF is the difference between accessibility and usability? I still am befuddled why this “dichotomy” exists.

One way to build something that is usable is to understand the people who will be using it. Knowing user characteristics is important so you know how to adapt your design based on those characteristics.

Why do they have to live in harmony if they are the same thing?

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