INTRODUCTION
Jakob Nielsen on usability
PAGE DESIGN
LCD Design: screen, platforms, Browsers, CPU, User Choice
Meaning vs presentation
Response times
Style sheets & frames
CONTENT
Writing for the web
How people read online
Content is king
Paraphrasing
Scan-ability issues
Utilising page chunking
Efficient titles and headlines
MULTIMEDIA
Incorporating video content
Efficient downloads
Flash and Shockwave
The attention economy
SITE DESIGN
Do you need a home page?
Different site elements
Metaphor and navigation
NAVIGATION
Three navigational rules
Three types of links
Linear navigation
Fisheye navigation
Breadcrumb navigation
Sacrifices to corporate Gods
SEARCH FUNCTION
Link vs search
Primary search interface
Infographics
Intelligent URL design
Understanding protocol
WWWhat?
X-CULTURE
Designing for disability
Text-only web
What is WAI?
Ageing
Globalisation issues
The global market
Cultural differences
Usability conclusion
Questions and answers |
