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Who I am www.dartmouth.edu/~ac www.dartmouth.edu/~cc www.dartmouth.edu/~webteach What I hope you’ll get A keen and critical eye And just in case you don’t get it… Slides, handouts, and links are here: www.dartmouth.edu/~cc/principals/horton.html It is simplicity that is difficult to make. –Bertolt Brecht Restrain yourself! No limits produces an unusable document The mystery machine Complex design produces unusable devices Don’t make me think! Doors just should not be so difficult! Best book on usable design Read this! Components that affect usability Visibility Conceptual models Mapping Feedback Visibility Knowledge in the head Knowledge in the world Whenever the number of possible actions exceeds the number of controls, there is apt to be difficulty. –Don Norman Conceptual models What is gray water, and why would I want it? Affordances The shape affords grasping, clicking, and dragging Constraints Legos “tell” you how to put pieces together A good design tells all at first glance This door handle clearly says, “Push me!” Mapping But wait! Down maps to off Up maps to on Feedback The faithful Fetch doggie wants you to know your files are still in transit But (ahem) what about the Web? There are no stupid users Don’t be afraid to be ordinary. –Sarah Horton We need help finding our way We like ordinary things The Web is not ordinary Or is it…? Adopt standards and conventions Same as it ever was… –David Byrne Clarity rules! The definitive book on using type effectively – He ‘da man! [Web Design] is pain, Highness, and anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you something. –Westley, aka The Dread Pirate Roberts Wouldn’t it be cool? Not! A little too concise Unwelcoming front door Okay, what now? Hum…is it worth making sense of? Ask your users You only need a handful of users to uncover flaws Best book on usable Web design Practical, accessible, on the mark, and even fun!