NIST's Web Metrics Testbed The National Institute of Standards and Technology's objective is to explore the feasibility of tools and techniques to evaluate Web site usability. Downloadable prototypes of these tools and updates of future developments are available. NIST is a non-regulatory agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. The Open Directory Project has produced a comprehensive directory of the Web. It is self-regulating and provides a repository for experts to add their recommendations.
Maintenance is provided by volunteer editors.
The Usable Web Links Usable Web is a collection of over a thousand links about information architecture, human factors, user interface issues, and usable design specific to the World Wide Web. Usability Glossary More than 1,000 terms are defined and can be viewed by category or alphabetically. Usability First, operated by Diamond Bullet Design, provides valuable information about usability for anyone interested in the design of software or Web sites. This site provides information for Web developers, designers, analysts and architects. Usability Resource A resource for designing usable, useful and accessible Web sites and user interfaces.