General principles of usability in web sites
Summary: Although these may seem very general principles are the foundation of discipline and his perfect understanding enables extrapolation and resolve any casuistry concreta.El web site design should follow following principles:
1. Anticipation, the website must anticipate the needs of the user.
2. Autonomy, users should have control over the website. Users are testing a web site if they know your situation in a covered and not infinite.
3. The colors used with caution so as not to hinder access to users with distinction color (approx. 15% of total).
4. Consistency, applications must be consistent with the expectations of users, ie prior learning.
5. User efficiency, web sites should focus on user productivity, not on the website itself. For example, sometimes tasks with the highest number of steps are quicker for a person performing other tasks with fewer steps, but more complex.
6. Reversibility, a website is to allow actions to undo the
7. Learning websites should require minimal learning process and be able to be used from the outset.
8. The protection of users' work is a priority, ensure that users never lose their jobs as a result of an error. Especially when working with forms and data entry.
9. Readability, the text color should contrast with the background and font size should be large enough. Pastel colors are recommended on bright colors background in typography, pastel never combine two or two bright colors, it would produce difficulty in perception.
10. Tracking user actions. Knowing and storage of information on their previous performance has been to allow the user to perform common operations faster. Although in these cases is not recommended under no circumstances the use of cookies.
11. Visible interface. Avoid browsing invisible elements that must be inferred by the users, menus, hidden signs, etc.
Summary: Although these may seem very general principles are the foundation of discipline and his perfect understanding enables extrapolation and resolve any casuistry concreta.El web site design should follow following principles:
1. Anticipation, the website must anticipate the needs of the user.
2. Autonomy, users should have control over the website. Users are testing a web site if they know your situation in a covered and not infinite.
3. The colors used with caution so as not to hinder access to users with distinction color (approx. 15% of total).
4. Consistency, applications must be consistent with the expectations of users, ie prior learning.
5. User efficiency, web sites should focus on user productivity, not on the website itself. For example, sometimes tasks with the highest number of steps are quicker for a person performing other tasks with fewer steps, but more complex.
6. Reversibility, a website is to allow actions to undo the
7. Learning websites should require minimal learning process and be able to be used from the outset.
8. The protection of users' work is a priority, ensure that users never lose their jobs as a result of an error. Especially when working with forms and data entry.
9. Readability, the text color should contrast with the background and font size should be large enough. Pastel colors are recommended on bright colors background in typography, pastel never combine two or two bright colors, it would produce difficulty in perception.
10. Tracking user actions. Knowing and storage of information on their previous performance has been to allow the user to perform common operations faster. Although in these cases is not recommended under no circumstances the use of cookies.
11. Visible interface. Avoid browsing invisible elements that must be inferred by the users, menus, hidden signs, etc.
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