Functional and Usable Design
A functional Web site renders without error and functions as expected:
All internal and external links work
Learnability definition
How easy it is for people to use the first time they try
Writing Tips for the Web: Pt.1
Do not use industry jargon or slang
what should they be tested on
A variety of browsers
Accessibility is the practice of making Web sites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Pt.4
Provide alternative text description for images and other visual elements.
A functional Web site renders without error and functions as expected: Pt.2
All forms of interactivity function
Efficiency definition
Once users are familiar with the design, how quickly can they do what they want or need to do?
Writing Tips for the Web: Pt.2
Be cautious using humor or clever headings
what do devises verify
that they display consistently
Accessibility is the practice of making Web sites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities Pt.5
Summarize tables and provide headings as appropriate for line-by-line reading.
A functional Web site renders without error and functions as expected: Pt.3
A functional Web site renders without error and functions as expected:
Memorability definition
If someone doesn't use the design for some time, how easy will it be for them to become familiar with it again?
Writing Tips for the Web: Pt.3
Write headings that clearly communicate the content of the Web page or subtopic
Accessibility is the practice of making Web sites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Pt.1
Provide text links as an alternative to image links.
Accessibility is the practice of making Web sites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Pt.6
Provide transcripts for audio and captioning for video.
Usability assesses how easy a user interface is to use. Measures the quality of a person’s experience while interacting with a Web site.
Anticipate and responds to the needs of visitors (FAQ)
Errors definition
How many errors users make, how quickly do they recover from them and how much trouble is it to fix?
Writing Tips for the Web: Pt.4
Do not underline text or headings. They may be confused for hyperlinks
Accessibility is the practice of making Web sites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Pt.2
Choose a high amount of contrast between page background and text colors.
why is this important
it shows why certain things are important when we are coding
Usability assesses how easy a user interface is to use. Measures the quality of a person’s experience while interacting with a Web site. Pt.2
Visitors can quickly and easily locate needed information
Satisfaction definition
How pleasant is it to use this product?
why are these tips important
they help you understand more about what you are doing
Accessibility is the practice of making Web sites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. Pt.3
Do not use color alone to convey meaning, because you will exclude people who are color blind or use screen readers.
what was this whole lesson about
Our ICT lesson 1