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Usability
Course Description

Effective web design skills beyond the technical practices of web building. Learn how to create sites which avoid annoying or confusing visitors.

Designers need to face the challenge of creating effective interface designs for web sites. Investment in usability is essential as the credibility of online projects depends a great deal on design, structure and content decisions. Hard-to-use sites will lose out to the competition and those which are inaccessible to less-abled visitors are increasingly finding themselves in legal trouble.

Through exercises and case studies, this course provides practical advice and introduces the theoretical concepts involved in designing web sites to meet the needs of users.

If the aims or topics you require are not listed in this description, please contact Christina to see if the training can be adapted to include them.

training@xtinalamb.co.uk

This course will enable delegates to:

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of web interfaces
  • Identify use of good and bad design practice
  • Develop navigation to meet your user's needs
  • Design appropriate information architecture
  • Meet web accessibility standards
  • Plan and carry out usability tests

Suitable for anyone involved in the design or development process of web sites. Designers, project managers, content managers and those who aim to build or market web sites but recognise that it takes more than simply learning HTML or an authoring package to create effective sites.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with using the Internet. Basic web page building skills are useful but not essential for this course.

Please contact Christina if you would like advice on the suitability of this course to your requirements. Training@xtinalamb.co.uk

Course Prices

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Internet Marketing
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One day course
Course Topics

What is Good Design?
Criteria for good quality web sites.
Principles of user centred design.
Human factors and ergonomics.
Software and hardware issues for designers and users.

Planning
Identifying and planning goals.
Establishing a design process / project management.
Defining target platforms, specifications and audiences.

Design Elements and Information Architecture
Developing a graphic style.
Navigation and labeling.
Interactive and animated content.
Screen layout issues.
Fonts and typography.
Use of colour.

Attracting Visitors
Why people visit and come back.
Sticky content - encouraging longer stays and return visits.

Content
Pitching written content for the web.
Effective communication.
Images versus text
Developing sites for non-English speakers.
Ensuring accessibility for disabled visitors.
Legal issues

Usability Testing
Developing usability tests.
Measuring success.

Development
The style guide - a valuable asset.
Tools of the trade.
Finding inspiration and identifying design trends.
Avoiding common pitfalls.

 

This course is very flexible and can be extended to two days. The examples can be tailored to a single company or sector if required.