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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 | ==== Conducting a requirements analysis==== | ||
* targeting public and defining stakeholders | * targeting public and defining stakeholders | ||
* determining objectives | * determining objectives | ||
* determining client needs [http://www.cosmicidea.com/start/needs-analysis.php link to form for clients] | * determining client needs [http://www.cosmicidea.com/start/needs-analysis.php link to form for clients] | ||
* defining types of interactions - what will users '''do''' on site and '''how''' | * defining types of interactions - what will users '''do''' on site and '''how''' | ||
* analyzing user needs <ref>User needs analysis - Web Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2012, from http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/user-needs-anaylsis/</ref> | * analyzing user needs <ref>User needs analysis - Web Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2012, from http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/user-needs-anaylsis/</ref> - who, what, when, how, why - Read [http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/user-needs-anaylsis/ User Needs analysis] | ||
* defining success | * defining success | ||
Revision as of 10:35, 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 requirements analysis
- targeting public and defining stakeholders
- 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] - who, what, when, how, why - Read User Needs analysis
- defining success
- ↑ User needs analysis - Web Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2012, from http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/user-needs-anaylsis/