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Usability

  • Conventions are your friend
    • Where things are located on a page.
    • How things work.
    • How things look.
  • Create effective visual hierarchies
    • The more important something is, the more prominent it is.
    • Things that are related logically are related visually.
    • Things are nested visually to show what is part of what.
  • Break up pages into clearly defined areas.
  • Make it obvious what’s clickable.
  • Keep the noise down to a dull roar.
    • Shouting.
    • Disorganization.
    • Clutter.
  • Format text to support scanning
    • Use plenty of headings.
    • Keep paragraphs short.
    • Use bulleted lists.
    • Highlight key terms.

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