Principles of Effective Web Design

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Principles of Effective Web Design
Presented at Learning for eLearning Talkfest 2002. Hamilton, New Zealand
Grant Warren Sherson
August 2002
Abstract
The use of web pages to support and deliver learning is founded on an
understanding of effective web site design where even small changes can have
a large effect on quality. This presentation is a summary of existing views of
best practice and identifies key principles based on human computer interface
and web design guidelines. Applying these principles can help turn a website
into a more effective web based communication channel whether the material is
developed using a web editor or a within a learning management system.
Introduction
As an ex-schoolteacher I have always been interested in the importance of effective
communication. My specific interest in Human Computer Interface design goes back to 1986
when I received an Apple?Software Development Award and began software development
as a hobby.
Through involvement in another Apple?project in 1989 I began developing HyperCard.
software. My project involved the development of an interactive adventure game for schools,
incorporating Marae protocols, called “The Adventure of the Lost Tiki”. The development
process included considerable peer review and extensive reading…