Bad Usability Calendar 2009

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Content is king - fix it first! Simplicity is overrated. (Quote: Don Norman) Adapt your website for mobile devices.

January
Week 1 3 20 4 5 Tu Mo We Th 15 6 5 7 8 14 12 13 1 20 19 21 22 27 26 28 29 Fr 2 9 16 23 30 Su 4 11 18 25 31 Sa 3 10 17 24

February

March
Week 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mo Tu 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 e Th Fr Sa Su 1 4 5 6 7 8 1 12 13 14 15 8 19 20 21 22 5 26 27 28 29

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Synchronization has to work. Test with several systems.

Mix content where it adds value, not just because its cool.

Make sure your site follows common web standards.

April
Week 14 15 16 17 18 Mo Tu We Th Fe Sa 1 2 3 4 ERROR! 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bad Usability Calendar can not be synchronized 15 Outlook due to 13 14 with 16 17 18 problems with MobileMe and 20 Calendar. Google 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 Cancel Su 5 12 19 26

May
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June
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1 May

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17 May

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Metaphors from other areas dont always work on the net.

You dont need a hierarchical website to get your message across.

Designing to suit yourself isnt always a good idea. Get real.

July
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August
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September
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Just because it matters to you doesnt mean its important to everyone else.

Make some choices for your user. They dont need to decide on everything.

If it aint broke, dont fix it!

October
Week 40 41 42 43 44 Mo Tu We Th 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 Fr 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 4 11 18 25

November
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December
Week 49 50 51 52 53 Mo Tu 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 We 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31

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Fr 4 11 18 25

Sa 5 12 19 26

Su 6 13 20 27

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Christmas Day is important - it should be in bold

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