COAP:COAP-3150 - week 2

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

Colour theory (RGB, HSB, hexidecimal)

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Assignment – Requirements specification

Part II

Design processes and models

• 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

• 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
• defining success