Months ago I created a UX services website www.enfoqueusuario.com, to offer usability services to some clients but almost every project that arrive to my door is a “brochurist website” sometimes too small to incorporate some elements of user experience to a web that doesn’t need it.
It’s very hard to sell UX, usability web services when [...]

User-centred design (UCD) is a project-approach that puts the intended users of a site at the centre of its design and development.

It does this by talking directly to users at key points in the project to make sure the site will deliver upon their requirements.

I’ve found these 25 points Website Usability Checklist, very useful to use when you are working in a web redesign project.   There are many things to evaluate: Accesibility, Identity, Navigation and Content.
Accessibility
1. Site load‐time is reasonable
2. Adequate text‐to‐background contrast
3. Font size/spacing is easy to read
4. Flash & add‐ons are used sparingly
5. Images [...]