Comments for 12 Usability Guidelines Every Joomla Template Should Follow at http://www.usabilitytesting.tv , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.usabilitytesting.tv Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:24:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.usabilitytesting.tv/articles/usability-testing/12-usability-guidelines-every-joomla-template-should-follow/#comment-36 Randy, Expecting people to know to use "Ctrl +" for increasing text size is unrealistic, even I didn't know that :-). The idea with usability is to make it easy on people to do what you want them to do, in this case -- read the copy. Making the text size a bit bigger, helps with that, and it's easy to do. - Merav Knafo Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:06:47 +0100 http://www.usabilitytesting.tv/articles/usability-testing/12-usability-guidelines-every-joomla-template-should-follow/#comment-35 Exception: Get the Text Size Right Some templates have text so small, you have to squint to read it. Template providers should set the default text size to be large enough to read and in a color that is easy on the eyes (so no light grays, please!). Go for a 12 px text size and you should be fine. There is no "right" text size! I say make it please your client's eye, and let "Ctrl +" be your friend. Applause: Add a Utilities Menu This is probably the biggest problem I find on almost every template. A utilities menu links to the features that every site needs but which aren’t the site’s main functions. They might include "About Us", "Contact Us", "Archive" etc. The menu should be located at the top of the site and a module position for it should be included in every template as standard. I could have written this one myself - - Pricisely right! - Randy WIlliams Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:50:50 +0100