UsableWebb

A common goal of usability and user-centered design is making the desired action as clear as possible.

The first thing you’ll notice about the webcast player page (below) is the Download Player/ System Requirements stand out nearly as much as the desired action (viewing the webcast).

Before:

To solve this:
I moved the download player links below the System Requirements & Settings. I also removed a lot of unnecessary copy from the page. If there are more specific requirements, they could be listed along with the other bullets or added to the help section.

We’ll discuss click here as link text in a separate post. For now, resist the temptation to link click here text. The linked text should state what will happen when someone clicks.

After:

Your thoughts?