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6 Cards in this Set
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Usability
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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 |
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Usability is influenced by...
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Site organization
following convention features of the site fonts and colors Both usability and graphic design are subsets of info design |
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Most recognizable name in usability
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Jakob Nielsen
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Graphic Design Principles
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Proximity
Alignment Repetition Contrast |
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Usability Principles
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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 |
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Top 10 violated design guidelines
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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 |