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Klare’s “Useful Information” Kristin Zibell Where should you put links? Bernard, Hull, & Drake

Making it readable. Klare’s “Useful Information” Kristin Zibell Where should you put links? Bernard, Hull, & Drake http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/3S/links.htm Higher level processes Joe Walz http://www.utpjournals.com/jour.ihtml?lp=product/cmlr/574/574-Walz.html

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Klare’s “Useful Information” Kristin Zibell Where should you put links? Bernard, Hull, & Drake

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  1. Making it readable Klare’s “Useful Information” Kristin Zibell Where should you put links?Bernard, Hull, & Drake http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/3S/links.htm Higher level processesJoe Walz http://www.utpjournals.com/jour.ihtml?lp=product/cmlr/574/574-Walz.html Web 2.0 for designersMacManus & Porter http://www.digital-web.com/articles/web_2_for_designers/ Universal Principles of Design Lidwell, Holden & Butler

  2. Readability leads to usability Architecture Legibility Interface Style Interaction Logic Zibell (2000)

  3. Where to put links Which types? Minimize searching Maximize efficiency Maximize comprehension Embedded Bottom Top left Staggered Bernhard,Hull, & Drake (2001)

  4. Reading Hypertext: Higher Level Processes Readability issues Cultural illusions Critical reading skills Extensive vs. intensive reading Joel Walz (2001)

  5. Reading Hypertext: Higher Level Processes Preventing misunderstanding Clues in URL Context with images Culturally specific references Joel Walz (2001)

  6. Web Trends 1.0 to 2.0 Web service Custom content RSS MacManus & Porter (2005)

  7. Web Trends Transition to XML Users are in control Structure and style separate MacManus & Porter (2005)

  8. Web Trends Adding metadata Social information Moving away from place McManus & Porter (2005)

  9. Recognition over recall • Familiar Architecture • Accessible menus • Serial effects • Decision aids • Lidwell, Holden & Butler (2003)

  10. Iconic representation Use pictures Improve recall of signs and controls • Lidwell, Holden & Butler (2003)

  11. Signal to Noise Ratio Maximize Signal Minimize Noise Be concise. Simplify. Remove unnecessary elements. • Lidwell, Holden & Butler (2003)

  12. Useful Information • Higher Level • Processes • Where should you put links? Web 2.0 for Designers Universal Principles of Design

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