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CIS 1300 – Web Design Software M i c h a e l J . L o s a c c o
Web Site Sins
Cool Is Overrated
CIS 1300 – Web Design Software
The Basics
• Site Structure
– Inconsistent Navigation
• Contact Information
– Lacking or Buried
• Spelling & Grammar
– Unprofessional
• Page Downloads
– > 10 Seconds
• Orphan
– Site Name Not Indicated
• Link Abuse
– Number & Linkrot
CIS 1300 – Web Design Software
Overwhelming
• Everything Above the Fold
– Visual Overload
• White Space
– Attention Disunity (Relationship Between Elements)
• Frames
– Confusing
CIS 1300 – Web Design Software
Getting Edgy
• Splash Pages
– Delayed Access
• Abstract Icons
– Unsure Meaning (Labels)
• Effects
– Just Because
CIS 1300 – Web Design Software
Nielsen’s Top Web Design Mistakes
1. Legibility
2. Non-standard Links
3. Flash
4. Content Not Written for Web
5. Bad Search
6. Browser Incompatibility
7. Cumbersome Forms
8. Missing Contact Infouseit.com 10/05
CIS 1300 – Web Design Software
Annoying Site Characteristics
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Pop-ups Required SW Link Rot Registration Slow Old Content Navigation
Characteristics
CIS 1300 – Web Design Software
User Response
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No Visit Unsubscribe No Purch - W No Purch - S View Neg Complain No Action
Characteristics
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