VPower

“Ideally, a home page should reflect and balance business objectives and user needs.”

Good article. Explains 5 Second Usability Test!

http://www.uxmatters.com/home-page-design

Nielson’s tuppence worth on the subject too.

http://www.useit.com/homepageusability/

Good Design Reviver article on usability.

“If you want to have a successful website, then you have to make sure it’s designed around the requirements of your users. ”

Too obvious but then why do so many websites fail to meet those user requirements! Designers/developers too close to their sites I reckon. Can’t see passed
their machines and into those of their users!