Course Introduction
 Session Summary
 Sep 18
 Components of Usability
 Sep 25
 Appropriateness:
 Developing a
 User-Centric Approach
 Oct 2
 The Role of the
 Information Architect
 Oct 9
 Writing for the Web
 Oct 16
 Log Analysis
 Oct 23
 Web Design: Navigation
 Oct 30
 Web Design: Layout &
 Interactivity
 Nov 6
 Student Presentations
 Resources
 NYU Computer Center
 Web Hosting
 HTML Examples

Usability:
Information Architecture and the User Experience

Web Design: Layout & Interactivity
  • Page Layout Templates
      - text/stylesheets
      - images/graphic optimization
      - color/web palette
      - style considerations
  • Animation
      - Flash, sound files, streaming media
  • Interactivity
      - user tasks & feedback

    layout & interactivity: class presentation
Reading
“Webmonkey Visual Design Tutorial” part of a larger step-by-step guide to developing your site's information architecture; includes examples of layout grids and design documents
Web Typography an overview of the differences between text display in web and print, with tips for readable text on the web
10 Usability Heuristics rundown of basic elements of interface design, with links to more exhaustive studies
Style vs. Design what the designer community values is not the same as what users need on the web

Homework
Final project. Conduct usability test on selected sites, using all ideas covered during the semester.

Presenter
Matt Ferranto: mattferranto@spareroom.org



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