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Web Standards Checklist to Make a Proper Website Part VI

By: golchha21 | posted on: Friday, March 6, 2009

Basic Usability ::

  • Is there a clear visual hierarchy?
    Ans :: Organise and prioritise the contents of a page by using size, prominence and content relationships.
  • Are heading levels easy to distinguish?
    Ans :: Use header elements to convey document structure and use them according to specification.
  • Is the site's navigation easy to understand?
    Ans :: Your navigation system should give your visitor a clue as to what page of the site they are currently on and where they can go next.
  • Is the site's navigation consistent?
    Ans :: If each page on your site has a consistent style of presentation, visitors will find it easier to navigate between pages and find information.
  • Does the site use consistent and appropriate language?
    Ans :: The use of clear and simple language promotes effective communication. Trying to come across as articulate can be as difficult to read as poorly written grammar, especially if the language used isn't the visitor's primary language.
  • Does the site have a sitemap page and contact page? Are they easy to find?
    Ans :: Most site maps fail to convey multiple levels of the site's information architecture. In usability tests, users often overlook site maps or can't find them. Complexity is also a problem: a map should be a map, not a navigational challenge of its own.
  • For large sites, is there a search tool?
    Ans :: While search tools are not needed on smaller sites, and some people will not ever use them, site-specific search tools allow users a choice of navigation options.
  • Is there a link to the home page on every page in the site?
    Ans :: Some users like to go back to a site's home page after navigating to content within a site. The home page becomes a base camp for these users, allowing them to regroup before exploring new content.
  • Are links underlined?
    Ans :: To maximise the perceived affordance of clickability, colour and underline the link text. Users shouldn't have to guess or scrub the page to find out where they can click.
  • Are visited links clearly defined?
    Ans :: Most important, knowing which pages they've already visited frees users from unintentionally revisiting the same pages over and over again.

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