Evaluationg Web Design

1.     Read through the article and write a one line summary of each principle in your blog.

          
1. Don't make users think: Your website should be obvious, simple and self explanatory with a clear structed design.
2. Don't squander users' patience: Your website should not be long and boring so that the reader can comfortably look through information, without getting let down and never coming back on.
3. Manage to focus user' attention: Use creatve edges, patterns and motions so that the reader stays interested.

4. Strive for feature exposure: Let your user clearly see what functions are avaliable and that the content is comfortable.

5. Make use of effective writing: Use short consise phrases, a scannable layout and a plain objective language to get straight to the point.

6. Strive for Simplicty: Use the Keep it Simple Principle when creating a website, as users are more interested in the content than the design.

7. Don't be afraid of the white space: White space helps to reduce the cognitive load for the visitor and makes it easier to scan, read and analyse information.

8. Communicate effectivey with a 'visible language': The three fundamental principles involved in the use of 'visible language' are organise, econimise and communicate.

9. Conventions are our friends: Conventions are useful as they reduce the learning curve and allows you to gain the trust, confidence and reliablilty and prove your crediability to the user.

10. Test early, Test often: Always test your site as you make it.

2.     See if you can locate an example of two poorly designed web sites. Provide the link in your blog and describe why the site has poor design

1. http://www.dokimos.org/ajff/ The background is way too bright.
2. http://www.arngren.net/ The Website is too crowded