Here's my two cents too... (I'm on an iPhone so apologies if
everything is not exactly right)

I agree with Kathy that the copy is awkward. I would say that
technically the apostrophes are in the wrong place as the sentence is
talking about more than one friend or contact. But really the
technicalities don't matter - the sentence 'looks' wrong so I think
could be tidied up. Maybe 'Clocklist is a service that allows you to
see times from around the world all in one place...' blah blah

I've also got a technical question - is the list of clocks for non
logged in users the same for every visitor? So for example I've just
added Orlando to the list, will it appear for ever visitor or is it
cookied and stored on my machine?

If you could add a cookie mechanism that would be great - so users can
set up their own clocks and friends without registering. Then they can
register if they want to 'permanently' save their clocklist for use on
other computers.

I would also add to this the possibility to hide the large copy we've
been debating so enthusiastically on this mailing list. On my iPhone
screen at least it takes up a lot of space and a 'hide this message'
button might be good to bring the clocks up above the fold as much as
possible. likewise you could make the logged-in message much smaller
in the header of the page.

You could also reposition the 'add' button so it does not take up so
much vertical space and maybe use a + symbol in a circle which is
quite well recognised as an add function.

I really like the add clock dialogue, it's quick and easy to use and
the live search dropdown worked well. You could move the whole panel
inline so the page slides down when you add a clock rather than
hovering above the page, but that's minor really.

Equally the registration is quick and refreshingly easy to do. Maybe
you could add some customisation for colours, analogue/digital clock
choice etc in a 'my preferences' section in future.

Again as Kathy says, I would rename the buttons 'Log in' and
'Register' for clarity and ease of reading quickly.

Oh, one more thing. Can you move the clocks down as well as up? if so
you could add some 'move down' arrows on the right hand side. Actually
you could hide the delete/move buttons completely (for tidiness and
usability, accidental clicks etc) and add an 'edit' button somewhere
which could reveal those buttons, in the style of the iPhone
interface.

Good luck, I hope this is useful.

Cheers,
Chris

http://www.idrawb...

On Friday, May 21, 2010, Kathy Hanbury <[address removed]> wrote:
> No, my apologies. I have seiously not had enough sleep lately! Yes, the apostrophes are correct -- I just had a blonde moment. However, the phrase is a bit awkward. Something like this may be easier to read: "What time zones are your friends and contacts in?" Still not brilliant, but maybe clearer.
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> I wasn't referring to font size for the sign in buttons, it was the simlarity of the words. Using very different phrases, such as "Sign up" and "Log in" (my preferred option), or "Join now" and "Sign in", makes them easier to differentiate.
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> OK - now I'll try to get that much needed sleep so I can avoid any more embarrassing brain lapses tomorrow!
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> - Kathy
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> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Stephan Wehner <[address removed]> wrote:
> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Kathy Hanbury <[address removed]> wrote:
>> Hi Stephen,
>>
>> The biggest problem that I see with the usability of this site is the
>> content. For example, basic punctuation errors are distracting and
>> negatively impact understanding (neither "freinds" nor "contacts" need an
>> apostrophe in the first sentence).
>
> Thanks a lot for your feedback! I don't think I got the apostrophes
> wrong: "my friend's current time" (one friend / singular) is correct /
> see "possessive case".
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>> The terms "Sign up" and "Sign in" are too
>> difficult to differentiate for many readers (both ESL and those who read
>> quickly-- that's almost everybody!). This can easily be fixed by improving the labelling or phrasing.
>
> The font size is 16px, and font weight is bold, which I thought is
> generous for a web site. Is it really too small?
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>> The purpose of this page is not immediately
>> apparent. An effective heading would fix that. All of these things are often
>> thought of as "copywriting", but it really is about usability.
>
> Ok, I'll try to add a heading.
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>> Just my 2 cents!
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> Thanks again!
>
> Stephan
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>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Stephan Wehner <[address removed]>
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>>> Hello everybody,
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>>> Just put together http://clocklist....;  ... Would welcome usability
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