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| Title: | Be Easily Found in the Top 30 |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | In order to have a high probability of being accessed, ensure that a Web site is in the 'top 30' references presented from a major search engine. |
| Title: | Focus on Performance Before Preference |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | If user performance is important, make decisions about content, format, interaction, and navigation before deciding on colors and decorative graphics. |
| Title: | Set Usability Goals |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Set performance goals that include success rates and the time it takes users to find specific information, or preference goals that address satisfaction and acceptance by users. |
| Title: | Understand and Meet User's Expectations |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Ensure that the Web site format meets user expectations, especially related to navigation, content, and organization. |
| Title: | Use Parallel Design |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Have several developers independently propose designs and use the best elements from each design. |
| Title: | Consider Many User Interface Issues |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Consider as many user interface issues as possible during the design process. |
| Title: | Involve Users in Establishing User Requirements |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Involve users to improve the completeness and accuracy of user requirements. |
| Title: | Set and State Goals |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Identify and clearly articulate the primary goals of the Web site before beginning the design process. |
| Title: | Establish User Requirements |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Use all available resources to better understand users' requirements. |
| Title: | Provide Useful Content |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Provide content that is engaging, relevant, and appropriate to the audience. |
| Title: | Warn of 'Time Outs' |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Let users know if a page is programmed to 'time out', and warn users before time expires so they can request additional time. |
| Title: | Format Information for Reading and Printing |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Prepare information with the expectation that it will either be read online or printed. |
| Title: | Reduce User's Workload |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Allocate functions to take advantage of the inherent respective strengths of computers and users. |
| Title: | Do Not Display Unsolicited Windows or Graphics |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Do not have unsolicited windows or graphics 'pop-up' to users. |
| Title: | Design for Working Memory Limitations |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Do not require users to remember information from place to place on a Web site. |
| Title: | Display Information in a Directly Usable Format |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Display data and information in a format that does not require conversion by the user. |
| Title: | Standardize Task Sequences |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Allow users to perform tasks in the same sequence and manner across similar conditions. |
| Title: | Increase Web Site Credibility |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Optimize the credibility of information-oriented Web sites. |
| Title: | Minimize Page Download Time |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | Minimize the time required to download a Web site's pages. |
| Title: | Comply with Section 508 |
| Document Type: | guideline |
| Description: | If a Web site is being designed for the United States government, ensure that it meets the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. More >> |