<aside> 💡 Don’t make the user think —Krug’s first law of usability

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The design should be self-evident, obvious & self-explanatory.

• Eliminate Question Marks
• Design for the users not designers.

How user’s use the Internet?

• User’s don’t read, they scan.
• User’s are on a mission and they want to complete it quicker.
• User’s don’t have the time or patience to figure out how things work.
• User’s don’t make optimal choices, they make satisfycing choice.

Do the following:

1. Use conventions and create effective visual hierarchy.
2. Clearly define areas and make clickable elements obvious.
3. Eliminate distractions and format content to support scanning by being concise.

Principles of Website Design

1. Clarity: The website should be easy to read and navigate with a clear and concise layout and design.
2. Simplicity: The website should be simple & straight-forward with a min no. of clicks required to complete a task.
3. Consistency: The website should be consistent in terms of design, language, navigation.
4. Accessibility: to all users including those with disabilities.
5. User-centric

Things to keep in mind