Do you have mouse rage? Worse, do you cause mouse rage?

Do you have these symptoms?

• Heart rate quickens
• Increased sweating
• Furious clicking of the mouse
• Simultaneous clicking and cursing the screen
• Bashing the mouse

You, my friend, suffer from mouse rage!

According to a commissioned study put out by Social Issues Research Centre in the UK, the leading causes of mouse rage are:

• Slow to load pages
• Confusing / difficult to navigate layouts
• Excessive pop-ups
• Unnecessary advertising
• Site unavailability

As a usability expert, make sure your clients read this article. It gives backbone to all your nagging.