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Introduction to Humanities Computing. Spring 1999. Lecture Eight. Evaluating Hypermedia. Usability - Is it easy to use? Audience - Is it appropriate for its audience? Accuracy - Is the content appropriate and accurate? Integration - Are the different media well integrated?
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Introduction to Humanities Computing Spring 1999 Lecture Eight
Evaluating Hypermedia • Usability - Is it easy to use? • Audience - Is it appropriate for its audience? • Accuracy - Is the content appropriate and accurate? • Integration - Are the different media well integrated? • Linking - Is the hypertext design appropriate to the content? • Interactivity - Is it interactive? Would it be better on paper?
Nodes and Links Entry Point Path
Topography Branching Linear Axial Home Page Page 1 Page 3 Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 1 Home Page Home Page Annotation Page 1 Annotation Page 2 Annotation Page 3
Node Structure • Where am I? • What can I do here? • Where can I go? Identification Banner Table of Contents Page Abstract Content Direction of Reading Internal Associations Landmark Links Toolbar
Tips • Have a clear titling scheme • Control your layering and branching • Offer consistent design, motivate style changes • Develop navigation devices • Plan layout - be sensitive to both top and bottom • Have a credits page