What does good design look like?

The key to good design is

simplicity and consistency.

Thorough planning and execution

User friendliness

Focus on pertinent information

Consistency through presentations

A single main idea per slide

Subtopics

Graphics, photographs, animation,

clip art

Charts, graphs, lists, diagrams,

Hotkeys, interactivity

Navigation buttons

Color (no more than 3 per slide)

Excludes extraneous text and

graphics

Use of both upper and lower case type.

No more than 3 text styles per slide.

Short sentences (no more than 8-10).

Double spacing between paragraphs.

Interface thoughtfully designed to elicit

intended mood.

Use of real world metaphors.

Applications reflect behaviors and

perspectives of intended users.

Use reserved words.

Use concise words.

Main consistent screen design.

Provide list of data values from which

user can select.

Providing too many features at top

level.

Putting all features on first screen.

Loading toolbar with rarely used icons.

Too many buttons/Flashing text.

Thorsen, C. (2009). Tech Tactics: Technology for Teachers,

3rd Edition. Allyn & Bacon.

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