What does good design look like? The key to good design is simplicity and consistency.
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What does good design look like?
The key to good design is
simplicity and consistency.
Thorough planning and execution
User friendliness
Focus on pertinent information
Consistency through presentations
A single main idea per slide
Subtopics
Graphics, photographs, animation,
clip art
Charts, graphs, lists, diagrams,
Hotkeys, interactivity
Navigation buttons
Color (no more than 3 per slide)
Excludes extraneous text and
graphics
Use of both upper and lower case type.
No more than 3 text styles per slide.
Short sentences (no more than 8-10).
Double spacing between paragraphs.
Interface thoughtfully designed to elicit
intended mood.
Use of real world metaphors.
Applications reflect behaviors and
perspectives of intended users.
Use reserved words.
Use concise words.
Main consistent screen design.
Provide list of data values from which
user can select.
Providing too many features at top
level.
Putting all features on first screen.
Loading toolbar with rarely used icons.
Too many buttons/Flashing text.
Thorsen, C. (2009). Tech Tactics: Technology for Teachers,
3rd Edition. Allyn & Bacon.
www.classicsys.com, 8/25/2010.
www.webpagesthatsuck.com
www.outlawdesignblog.com
