Comments on: The end of the FAQ http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/the-end-of-the-faq/ Technology, auctions and auctioneers - auction tech for the auction industry Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:15:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The end of the sitemap as we know it | AuctioneerTech http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/the-end-of-the-faq/#comment-500 The end of the sitemap as we know it | AuctioneerTech Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:17:14 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=924#comment-500 [...] in the days of the FAQ and the image map (remember when you would hover your mouse over a picture and different parts of [...] [...] in the days of the FAQ and the image map (remember when you would hover your mouse over a picture and different parts of [...]

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]]> By: Aaron Traffas http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/the-end-of-the-faq/#comment-325 Aaron Traffas Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=924#comment-325 You make some good points, though I think that the FAQ has become such a standard part of the website design process that I don't know how many designers are actually doing the right thing and trying to avoid needing a FAQ. We could all benefit from looking around our sites for elements that distract from usability. You make some good points, though I think that the FAQ has become such a standard part of the website design process that I don't know how many designers are actually doing the right thing and trying to avoid needing a FAQ. We could all benefit from looking around our sites for elements that distract from usability.

]]> By: brandonhowe http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/the-end-of-the-faq/#comment-318 brandonhowe Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:32:03 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=924#comment-318 Good post. I have rarely found FAQs to be beneficial as a user; however, good design with a focus on the user interface most certainly is beneficial.<br><br>Most of us try to cram too much information on a page, in order to not use a FAQ. However, much of information could be eliminated, if the UI is good.<br><br>I look at my own website, and I see 25-30 things that add nothing to usability, and if anything distract from the content, which would be more usable if those things were not there.<br><br>I can think of a vendor or two that might incorporate this as well. It would make my life easier. Good post. I have rarely found FAQs to be beneficial as a user; however, good design with a focus on the user interface most certainly is beneficial.

Most of us try to cram too much information on a page, in order to not use a FAQ. However, much of information could be eliminated, if the UI is good.

I look at my own website, and I see 25-30 things that add nothing to usability, and if anything distract from the content, which would be more usable if those things were not there.

I can think of a vendor or two that might incorporate this as well. It would make my life easier.

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