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- The foundations of a successful site are usability and accessibility.
- Sites should feature the standard conventions.
- Informational architecture is essential to variety.
- A site map should be available from each page.
- The navigation should guide users easily through top-level and deeper pages.
- Accessibility makes sites easy to use and easy to scale.
- Content needs to be written so that users can grab information in as little time as possible.
EXERCISE
- Why is it fundamental to build Web sites for users’ needs first? What are some ways that user
requirements inform the Web development and design process?
[1] Steve Krug, Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd ed. (Berkeley, CA: New
Riders, 2005).