1.
Read through the article and write
a one line summary of each principle
in your blog.
Don't Make Users Think: The webpage should be obvious and self-explanatory. A clear structure, moderate visual clues and easily recognizable links to reduce cognitive load to viewers.
Don't Squander Users' Patience: Keep user requirments minimal and remove all barriers meaning the user doesn't need to fill out subscriptions or registrations when first using.
Manage To Focus User's Attention: Organised webpage, must provide both static and dynamic content, parts of the sites attracting more attention than others.
Strive For Feature Exposure: Letting the user see clearly what functions they can use, the viewers must understand the content and feel comfortable.
Make Use Of Effective Writing: Use short, sussinct phrases, and use plain objective language.
Strive For Simplicity: Keep it simple and clean, so it's easier for the visitors to navigate.
Don't Be Afraid Of White Space: White Space results as a well-scannable layout giving the content a domniating position,
Communicate Effectivley With A "Visible Language": Organize; provide a clear conceptual structure. Economize; the most with the least amount of cues and visual elements.
Conventions Are Our Friends: They are useful as they reduce learning curve, the need to figure out how things work.
Test Early, Test Often: Provide crucial sights into significant problems and issues related to the given layout.
Manage To Focus User's Attention: Organised webpage, must provide both static and dynamic content, parts of the sites attracting more attention than others.
Strive For Feature Exposure: Letting the user see clearly what functions they can use, the viewers must understand the content and feel comfortable.
Make Use Of Effective Writing: Use short, sussinct phrases, and use plain objective language.
Strive For Simplicity: Keep it simple and clean, so it's easier for the visitors to navigate.
Don't Be Afraid Of White Space: White Space results as a well-scannable layout giving the content a domniating position,
Communicate Effectivley With A "Visible Language": Organize; provide a clear conceptual structure. Economize; the most with the least amount of cues and visual elements.
Conventions Are Our Friends: They are useful as they reduce learning curve, the need to figure out how things work.
Test Early, Test Often: Provide crucial sights into significant problems and issues related to the given layout.
2.
See if you can locate an example of
two poorly designed web sites. Provide the link in your blog and describe why
the site has poor design.
www.argren.net Unorginized layout, ugly colour scheme choice, too much text, too many advertisments.
www.argren.net Unorginized layout, ugly colour scheme choice, too much text, too many advertisments.
