Mis Quiz 2

Front 1

Usability

Back 1

Organized
Easy to navigate
Designed with the consumer mind
Rigorously tested
How easy it is to complete tasks such as purchasing an item or scheduling a meeting

Front 2

Usability is influenced by...

Back 2

Site organization
following convention
features of the site
fonts and colors
Both usability and graphic design are subsets of info design

Front 3

Most recognizable name in usability

Back 3

Jakob Nielsen

Front 4

Graphic Design Principles

Back 4

Proximity
Alignment
Repetition
Contrast

Front 5

Usability Principles

Back 5

Mke site purpose clear
Include simple search box in upper rirght or center, at least 27 characters, white or light background
Personalize. Customize
Include a Go or Search button
Emphasize high priority tasks
Use white or light colored background
Use black or dark body text
Use graphics to show real site content, not just to decorate
Use readable font size
Use simple formatting. Don't overformat
Begin links with most important word
Group all coporate info under About Us
Logo in uppper left corner alst serves as home link

Front 6

Top 10 violated design guidelines

Back 6

1. Emphasize what your site offers that's of value to users and how your services differ from those of key competitors
2. Use a liquid layout that lets users adjust the homepage size
3. Use color to distinguish visited and unvisited links
4. Use graphics to show real content, not just to decorate your homepage
5. Include a tag line that explicitly summarizes what the site or company does
6. Make it easy to access aything recently featured on your homepage
7. Include a short site description in the window title
8. Don't use a heading to label the search area; instead use a "search" button to the right of the box
9. With stock quotes, give the percentagee of change, not just the points gained or lost
10. Don't include an active link to the homepage on the homepage