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Usability.gov is the leading resource for user experience (UX) best practices and guidelines, serving practitioners and students in the government and private sectors. The site provides overviews of the user-centered design process and various UX disciplines. It also covers the related information on methodology and tools for making digital content more usable and useful.
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HHS developed The Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines, Enlarged/Expanded edition in partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The most recent version was released in August 2006; it had originally been released in 2004. To cite this publication in your article or research, we recommend using the following format:
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. The Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines, Enlarged/Expanded edition. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2006.
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