Abstract
Michael D. Levi (1997) "A Shaker
Approach to Web Site Design," Proceedings of the
Section on Statistical Computing, American Statistical
Association.
As World Wide Web deployment (both over the Internet and
through institutional intranets) continues to explode,
developers are uncovering the myriad design possibilities and
trade-off that accompany this technology. Site designers must
make decisions ranging from what content should be included,
to the overall organization and sequence of pages, to
placement and style of text, graphics, and buttons.
Ultimately, the difference between a useful site and a
frustrating one will be determined by the coherence of the
developer's vision. In this paper the author draws on the
Shaker ideals of simplicity, elegance, and quality to present
a philosophy of Web site design based on the principles of
Human-Computer Interaction and his view of Web site creation
as a software development process. The paper discusses a
taxonomy of Web sites and Web users, addresses the importance
of a user-centered design perspective, and presents a set of
usability principles tailored to Web systems.
Last Modified Date: July 19, 2008
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