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* We will be using the [[Design_processes_and_models#A_Model_of_Pervasive_Usability_in_Website_Design Model of Pervasive Usability]] but you are free to select another one if you feel it is more adapted to your project. Please consult instructor first. | * We will be using the [[Design_processes_and_models#A_Model_of_Pervasive_Usability_in_Website_Design | Model of Pervasive Usability]] but you are free to select another one if you feel it is more adapted to your project. Please consult instructor first. | ||
==== Conducting a needs analysis==== | ==== Conducting a needs analysis==== | ||
Revision as of 00:04, 27 January 2012
Part I
Usable web design principles
Principles
Some links that list and describe design principles for usable and effective web pages.
- 9 Essential Principles for Good Web Design
- The Ten Most Violated Homepage Design Guidelines
- Top 10 Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
- 10 Principles Of Effective Web Design
See also Usability, User-centered design, User experience and user experience design
Typography - using type for the web
Colour theory (RGB, HSB, hexidecimal)
Assignment – Requirements specification
Part II
Design processes and models
- We will be using the Model of Pervasive Usability but you are free to select another one if you feel it is more adapted to your project. Please consult instructor first.
Conducting a needs analysis
- targeting public
- determining objectives
- determining client needs link to form for clients
- defining types of interactions - what will users do on site and how
- analyzing user needs [1]
- defining success
- ↑ User needs analysis - Web Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2012, from http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/user-needs-anaylsis/