247 Guidelines for Web usability design

Translation Order: Userfocus is a British consulting and training company specialized in web usability design. It has shared 247 guidelines for Web usability design, they are clearly grouped into six broad categories: Home usability design, task orientation, navigation and information architecture, forms and data entry, trustworthiness, writing and content quality, page layout and visual design, search availability, help feedback, and fault tolerance. As Userfocus said, "Although the design of usability systems is far more than applying some simple guidelines, they can provide meaningful help for stability and good practice." ”

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Original address:http://www.userfocus.co.uk/resources/guidelines.html

Directory:

1. Home Usability Design (20 guidelines for evaluating home usability)
2. Task-oriented (44 evaluation of the site to the user task support level of the policy)
3. Navigation and Information Architecture (29 guidelines for evaluating navigation and information architecture)
4. Forms and data entry (23 guidelines for evaluating forms and data entry)
5. Credibility (13 guidelines for evaluating credibility)
6. Writing and content quality (23 guidelines for evaluating writing and content quality)
7. Page layout and visual design (38 evaluation page layout and visual design guidelines)
8. Search availability (20 guidelines for evaluating search availability design)
9. Help, feedback and fault tolerance (37 guidelines for evaluating help, feedback, and fault tolerance)

Usability Design of Home page

1. First element to clearly focus on the user's key tasks (avoid "increased functional tendency (featuritis)")
2. If the site is large, then the first page should contain the search input box
3. Home to provide a very clear product (content) category
4. On the first page or inside the first click to show useful content
5. Information display should be simple, natural, logical order
6. A good example of the real site content on the home page
7. The links on the home page start with the most important keywords (for example, "sun holidays" instead of "holidays in the Sun")
8. Provide a list of the most recent featured items on the home page and provide links to archived content
9. Home navigation do not overly format (decorate), make sure that users do not mistake it for advertising
10. Clear declaration of Value orientation on the home page (for example, an iconic slogan or welcome)
11. Include meaningful graphic design on the home page, not irrelevant clip art or painting
12. Navigation options are sorted logically or in user-oriented way (place minor company information at the bottom)
13. Homepage Title (title) can provide good visibility for search engines such as Google
14. All company related information is arranged in a significant area (e.g. "About Us")
15. Users can understand the value orientation
16. As soon as you see the home page, the first person to visit knows where to start
17. Show all the major options on the home page
18. Home has an easy to remember URL
19. Home needs to be professionally designed to give users a good first impression
20. Homepage design to be able to inspire users to explore the site's interest
21. The homepage must be like a homepage, cannot let the user confuse it with level two page