Usability Checklist
Document Actions
Navigation
Users know where they are and where they can go
Locations of buttons and hot spots are clear
Site map or directory available
Search box available
No dead ends - site has not-found/404 page
Feedback
Users know when input is accepted
Actions are answered with a visual or auditory cue
Progress indicator appears when something takes time to happen
User always knows what's happening
Accessibility
Available to people with hearing impairments and visual impairments
Adequate text-to-background contrast
Text size and spacing are adequate
Images – ALT tags, size, sharpness
Always available – no down time
Platform-blind and browser-blind (e.g., not Windows-only, not just Internet Explorer)
Works without Flash (not required or alternative provided)
Doesn't require add-ons or plug-ins
No popup windows
Not limited by display size (e.g., 1024x768 screen can see everything)
Consistency
Navigation – works the same way throughout
Media work the same way throughout
Same terminology is used throughout
