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To create more interest is usability awareness in website development, further benefits of usability need to be introduced and examined. This work attempts to identify and measure a positive correlation between compliance with usability guidelines and the popularity of a website. There is a gap of knowledge in this area and this study is intended to create a foundation for future research into this issue.To identify and measure this relationship, a sample of E-learning websites were reviewed and their usability scored using a web-based evaluation system developed during the study. This usability score was then tested against five different ranking systems using Spearman?s Rank correlation method. The results of these tests show a strong correlation between compliance with usability guidelines and website popularity. The five ranking systems also showed positive correlations to each-other and to the usability of the sites.The conclusion drawn from these results is that compliance with usability guidelines could be a way to achieve higher website popularity and visitor numbers.
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Scowen, Greg Greg Scowen is a website developer-usability specialist with extensive experience implementing best practice design in dynamic web applications. He is a fluent speaker of English and German and has both studied and worked internationally. At the time of publishing, Greg is employed as a Web Developer by a leading Swiss University.
