Usability Tips
Research has shown that about 60% of the time, Web users cannot find the information they’re looking for on Web sites. Apply the following usability tips for Web designers, increase your Web site's usability, and your work will be in the winning minority that receives repeat visits and brings in the cash.
- Ease of Learning: Reading from a computer screen is not the same as reading from paper. Most people reading online want to scan and read short sections. In order to address this, write in small chunks with many headings. Use lists and tables. Use bullet points.
- Efficiency of Use: Design your Web site so that viewers do not have to wait long for the site to download. While you may have a neat animation you’d like to include, for example, if the idea means a significant delay for your viewer, scratch it.
- Memorability: There are about 43 million Web sites. From simple usefulness to catchy phrasing, find ways to make yours stand out from the competition.
- Error Frequency and Severity: Viewers will drop back by your site only if they experience a relatively error-free visit. Conduct usability tests to determine what helps users complete their tasks and what may impede them.
- Subjective Satisfaction: Visitors to your Web site should leave feeling positive about the experience. Continue to assess your Web site to achieve on-going viewer satisfaction.
People don’t like wasting time, reducing their productivity, and feeling frustration. Your Web sites will need to be quite usable, or you will lose repeat visits and, subsequently, money. Apply these usability tips for Web designers and improve your Web sites’ usability and your earnings.
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| The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division |
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Develop your creative potential through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division where we give you the freedom to decide when and where to attend class. Because you're always on the go, we offer education to go wherever you connect to the Internet. While we meet the demands of your busy lifestyle, our online degree and diploma programs go even further by embracing the standards of excellence long held by The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and The Art Institutes system of schools backed by an over 85-year commitment to academic excellence. Learn from the leader in online creative arts education.
Programs:
Graphic Design - Associate of Science Degree
Graphic Design - Bachelor of Science Degree
Interactive Media Design
Interactive Media Design - Associate of Science Degree
Interactive Media Design - Bachelor of Science Degree
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| Baker College Online |
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Baker College, named “One of the Best Graduate Schools 2003” by U.S. News and World Report,” now offers a high-quality online education at half the cost of comparable online schools. Choose from over 30 online programs and earn your Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree with greater flexibility. Baker College is an accredited institution. Learn more.
Programs:
AS - Web Design
Bachelor in Web Development
Certificate in Web Design
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| Everest University Online |
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Advance your career (or start a new one) without interrupting your life. At Everest University Online, you’ll get the tools to prepare for a better future. Earn your Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in fields such as Business and Criminal Justice. Take classes at the times and places you choose, balance the demands of family and a career, and get personalized, one-on-one attention from expert instructors in your field of study.
Programs:
Computer Information Science Web Design
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| Kaplan University |
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Earn your degree, advance your career, and achieve your goals with an online degree or certificate from Kaplan University. And do it all without missing a day of work. Kaplan University offers accredited online degree programs in Business, Criminal Justice, Technology and Design, and Paralegal Studies. Kaplan also offers Continuing Education, allowing working professionals to earn certificates in Forensic Nursing, Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning, and Financial Planning.
Programs:
Internet and Website Development Certificate
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| Westwood College Online |
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Start your future in technology today at Westwood College of Technology online.
Programs:
E-Business Management
Graphic Design and Multimedia
Visual Communications
Web Design & Multimedia
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