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Web usability means thinking about how links are laid out on the website, the general structure of the site, how content is presented within individual articles and thinking about how easy it is for someone to find what they are looking for and also provide them with additional information they could be interested in.
Web usability means thinking about how links are laid out on the website, the general structure of the site, how content is presented within individual articles and thinking about how easy it is for someone to find what they are looking for and also provide them with additional information they could be interested in.


Some examples of making information more accessible on WikiIslam include [[:Category:Hub_Page|Hub pages]], the [[WikiIslam:Site_Map|sitemap]], [[:Category:Core_Article|Core articles]] and navigational boxes like those found in the [[QHS]] series of articles. The search box is an additional tool that helps people find information.
Some examples of making information more accessible on WikiIslam include [[:Category:Hub_Page|Hub pages]], the [[WikiIslam:Site_Map|sitemap]], [[:Category:Core_Article|Core articles]], [[Special:Categories|categories]] and navigational boxes like those found in the [[QHS]] series of articles. The search box is an additional tool that helps people find information.


One thing to keep in mind for improving usability is that established users of a website most likely always know how to find information since they're familiar with the website. Therefore Web usability should be improved keeping new users of the website in mind i.e. people who have arrived on the website for the first time.
One thing to keep in mind for improving usability is that established users of a website most likely always know how to find information since they're familiar with the website. Therefore Web usability should be improved keeping new users of the website in mind i.e. people who have arrived on the website for the first time.
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