Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines

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This site does not represent NCI’s official Web design guidelines or standards. Rather, it is a resource to help you identify what Web …

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?Set and State Goals
?Set Performance and/or
Preference Goals
?Share Independant Design Ideas
?Create and Evaluate Prototypes
?Establish Level of Importance
?Reduce Users’ Workload
?Be Consistent
?Provide Feedback to Users
?Include Logos
?Limit Maximum Page Size
?Limit Use of Frames
?Establish Level of Importance
?Provide Useful Content
?Put Important Information at Top
of Hierarchy
?Use Short Sentence/Paragraph
Lengths
?Provide Printing Options
?Provide Page Titles
?Use Well-Designed Headings
?Determine Page Length
?Determine Scrolling vs. Paging
Needs
?Align Page Elements
?Establish Level of Importance
?Be Consistent
?Reduce Unused Space
?Put Important Information at Top
of Page
?Format for Efficient Viewing
?Use Readable Font Sizes
?Use Familiar Fonts
?Use Reading Performance or
User Preference
?Enhance Scanning
?Determine Scrolling vs. Paging
Needs
?Position Important Links Higher
?Show Links Clearly
?Indicate Internal vs. External
Links
?Use Descriptive Link Labels
?Use Text Links
?Avoid Mouse Overs
?Repeat Text Links
?Present Tabs Effectively
?Show Used Links
?Use Graphics Wisely
?Avoid Using Graphics…