CCA1108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sans-Serif, User Interface, Color Blindness
SCREEN DESIGN
User centred design= UCD
usability: efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction
The word usability refers to ‘ease of use’
TEXT:
text attracts attention before graphics. So, keep headlines simple and direct
People only read 22% of text, and focus more on graphics because text is usually boring.
People don’t read websites, they scan them.
Language: sharp and short, every day words.
text: bullet points, bold, highlighted, chunking information.
typography: sans serif- body text. Italics are too hard to read.
information: interactive links, site maps, search by categories, help, FAQ section.
LAYOUT
use grids, work it all out before make sure it’s planned, create pages that are interesting,
navigation structure.
GRAPHICS:
use ones with value, assist with getting information across, use thumbnails.
OTHER MEDIA ELEMENTS:
sound/movie files are quite large in file size- user control to download or not download
item.
COLOUR:
mood and psychology, navigation, aesthetic and functionality.
ACCESSABLITY:
for people who have disabilities eg: deaf, blind, colour blind, strain injury, impairments etc.
create alternative texts for images etc. legislation, universal use.
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Document Summary
User centred design= ucd usability: efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction. The word usability refers to ease of use". People only read 22% of text, and focus more on graphics because text is usually boring. Language: sharp and short, every day words. text: bullet points, bold, highlighted, chunking information. typography: sans serif- body text. Italics are too hard to read. information: interactive links, site maps, search by categories, help, faq section. Layout use grids, work it all out before make sure it"s planned, create pages that are interesting, navigation structure. Graphics: use ones with value, assist with getting information across, use thumbnails. Other media elements: sound/movie files are quite large in file size- user control to download or not download item. Colour: mood and psychology, navigation, aesthetic and functionality.
