Simon Bédard

Pour faire suite à mon précédent billet, un petit retour sur l’éternel débat: est-ce que l’utilisabilité et l’esthétique d’un site Web sont deux notions qui s’opposent? Voici quelques éléments de réponse.

“[...] the user may be strongly affected by the aesthetic aspect of the interface even when they try to evaluate the interface in its functional aspects and it is suggested that the interface designers should strive not only to improve the inherent usability but also brush up the apparent usability or the aesthetic aspect of the interface.” Apparent Usability vs. Inherent Usability Experimental analysis on the determinants of the apparent usability

“[...] perceptions of interface aesthetic are closely related to apparent usability and thus increase the likelihood that aesthetics may considerably affect system acceptability.” Aesthetics and Apparent Usability: Empirically Assessing Cultural and Methodological Issues

“[...] people quickly evaluate a site by visual design alone. When designing your site, pay attention to layout, typography, images, consistency issues, and more.” Stanford Guidelines for Web Credibility

À mon humble avis, il est évident qu’il y a un lien étroit entre le design visuel d’un site Web et sa facilité d’utilisation. Donc, l’un ne devrait jamais être négligé au profit de l’autre.