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10 Principles Of Effective Web Design - Smashing Magazine - 1 views

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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Interesting - this is the 4th article I'm tackling here, and the layout is very distracting to me.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Good to know....although I feel like that contradicts what has been written up to this point and in previous articles.
  • Users appreciate quality and credibility. If a page provides users with high-quality content, they are willing to compromise the content with advertisements and the design of the site. This is the reason why not-that-well-designed websites with high-quality content gain a lot of traffic over years. Content is more important than the design which supports it.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      If only that image weren't a tiny question mark in a giant empty box on my computer screen.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      As I've been reading I've been thinking of my own website habits, and I'm not sure I'm a typical user...I'll read everything, and although I'll only click what I think is pertinent to what I'm looking for, I do it in a very linear fashion. (Well, as linear as web clicking can be, anyway. It's very systematic.)
  • never open links in new browser windows.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      EVERY WEB DESIGNER SHOULD KNOW AND FOLLOW THIS!!!
  • Ideally remove all barriers, don’t require subscriptions or registrations first. A user registration alone is enough of an impediment to user navigation to cut down on incoming traffic.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      It definitely is for me - given how I seem to approach web pages (and after reading these I'm thinking I could be a lot more efficient) - registration to even use a site is a deal breaker. I can't think of a signal time that I haven't moved on.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      However, I doubt this applies to SoftChalk in any way shape or form. I'm just sharing my thoughts as I read.
  • As the Web is different from print, it’s necessary to adjust the writing style to users’ preferences and browsing habits. Promotional writing won’t be read. Long text blocks without images and keywords marked in bold or italics will be skipped. Exaggerated language will be ignored.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      This will definitely apply to SoftChalk and will definitely be hard for my loquacious self.
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    Usability and the utility, not the visual design, determine the success or failure of a web-site. Since the visitor of the page is the only person who clicks the mouse and therefore decides everything, user-centric design has established as a standard approach for successful and profit-oriented web design. After all, if users can't use a feature, it might as well not exist. We aren't going to discuss the implementation details (e.g. where the search box should be placed) as it has already been done in a number of articles; instead we focus on the main principles, heuristics and approaches for effective web design — approaches which, used properly, can lead to more sophisticated design decisions and simplify the process of perceiving presented information.
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    Usability and the utility, not the visual design, determine the success or failure of a web-site. Since the visitor of the page is the only person who clicks the mouse and therefore decides everything, user-centric design has established as a standard approach for successful and profit-oriented web design. After all, if users can't use a feature, it might as well not exist. We aren't going to discuss the implementation details (e.g. where the search box should be placed) as it has already been done in a number of articles; instead we focus on the main principles, heuristics and approaches for effective web design — approaches which, used properly, can lead to more sophisticated design decisions and simplify the process of perceiving presented information.
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8 Effective Web Design Principles You Should Know - 1 views

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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Blue, green, yellow, orange, I'm assuming. Size and placement were what guided me, although I think you could make a case for blue, yellow, green, orange.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I will say that 'add to wish list' is an example from a previous article wherein the rollover doesn't always work for me, and I have to change what wish list I've put something on.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      These are concepts I only know by name...but it seems to me the golden ratio IS the Fibonacci sequence?
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  • A tiny button will become much easier to click when given a 20% size increase, while a very large object will not share the same benefits in usability when given the same 20% boost in size.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      interesting!
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Does right or left make a difference? I think I'd be more likely to push what's on the right, regardless of what it says, making the assumption it's "submit" and what I want to click.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Just like photography. Easy.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Um....no I didn't.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I've always thought Craigslist to be poorly designed - too busy, way too many words, nothing stands out
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    Effective web design is all about whether or not it can get the visitor to take action. Are you following these principles?
  • jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
     
    Effective web design is all about whether or not it can get the visitor to take action. Are you following these principles?
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9 Essential Principles for Good Web Design - Envato Tuts+ Design & Illustration Tut... - 0 views

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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I'm reminded of that episode of the Simpsons where Homer eventually becomes this "gossip" of Springfield online. His first foray into creating a web site was to find all these weird, loud animations and throw them on a site. Then he got disappointed when no one visited the site. I'd hope I wasn't that poor of a designer, but it's so tempting to just use whatever's out there and difficult to discern what will add to the content and what will distract. (I tried to insert a link to the image, but it didn't work - just search Homer Simpson's first web page, if you're curious)
  • Position — Where something is on a page clearly influences in what order the user sees it.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Wasn't there something in a lesson or another article about top left being a dominant position?
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  • In fact the opposite is true.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Hm. Just like poetry - the white space - the space not filled - can be just as meaningful or important as the space filled.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Who the heck is David Carson? OK - I searched him and found his site, and it's really.....difficult to look at -- all tiny words and horizontal scrolling. Yuck. Not for me.
  • page and easy to identify. They
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      And not open another page...and another page....and another page. I've been through more than a few LMS's that do this.
  • CSS layouts
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      ?
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      There's a new font designed to be good for those with dyslexia. Is this commonly available? Easy to use? Would it fit the bill for typography rules?
  • (think about how a newspaper lays out text).
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I've always wondered why that was...
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I skimmed this article - I'm still not sure where the author is going with this, but I'm also thinking it probably won't matter in SoftChalk.
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    article
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    article
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Visual Design Basics | Usability.gov - 1 views

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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      I'm liking this - except for typography, these are all things I teach my Drama II students when they have to design a set, so it's good to know I'm not going to be starting from scratch.
  • Principles for Creating a Visual Design
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Ditto for this - except gestalt - that's definitely a new concept.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Although I feel like I have a good grasp of this, I love how this image literally pulls it all together.
  • Lines connect two points and can be used to help define shapes, make divisions, and create textures.  All lines, if they’re straight, have a length, width, and direction. Shapes are self-contained areas.  To define the area, the graphic artist uses lines, differences in value, color, and/or texture.  Every object is composed of shapes.
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      jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
       
      Although this section is a bit different (and is clarified with the graphic below) - I'm used to lines and shapes to define stage areas and force audience focus. I suppose this isn't much different - it will just look different as it's 2D instead of 3D
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    Visual design focuses on the aesthetics of a site and its related materials by strategically implementing images, colors, fonts, and other elements.
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    Visual design focuses on the aesthetics of a site and its related materials by strategically implementing images, colors, fonts, and other elements.
  • jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
     
    Visual design focuses on the aesthetics of a site and its related materials by strategically implementing images, colors, fonts, and other elements.
  • jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
     
    Visual design focuses on the aesthetics of a site and its related materials by strategically implementing images, colors, fonts, and other elements.
  • jweinreich on 06 Mar 16
     
    Visual design focuses on the aesthetics of a site and its related materials by strategically implementing images, colors, fonts, and other elements.
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Lesson Planning: The Missing Link in e-Learning Course Design by Vince Cyboran: Page 2 ... - 1 views

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  • e or in chunks, for multi-ste
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      jweinreich on 23 Feb 16
       
      I've had trouble designing chunks - maybe this online teaching can help me with this. This article (and several examples I've looked at) lead me to believe this.
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      jweinreich on 23 Feb 16
       
      This is really helpful & is probably how I will need to go about doing this. It might help me ensure that I use a variety of Blooms levels as requested by our administration when we use online teaching and resources. Our principal is always saying, "Watch your Bloom's!" and I've struggled with how higher levels of thinking can be tapped in this format.
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  • “Rapid,” not “Rushed.
    • jweinreich
      jweinreich on 23 Feb 16
       
      I'm not a fan of this corporate approach, and although the article really is trying to connect it to education, I'm still having trouble tying the two together. (But I probably shouldn't get hung up on it.)
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