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Interface Design Standards For Your Web Site!

Professional web design requires knowledge of basic design principles.  You first must consider who will be visiting your site and create content of interest to your audience.  The site needs to be well organized, simple and easy to access.  Your text should be free of errors and easy to read, and you should use multimedia and graphics correctly to enhance the presentation of your information.

Click on a topic on the left to learn more about interface design in that area. 

 

References:

Lynch, P., & Horton, S. (1999). Web style guide. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Nielsen, J. (1999). Designing web usability: The practice of simplicity. New Riders Publishing. Indianapolis, IN: New Riders Publishing.

 

Last Updated on 5/28/02