|  Design Criteria for Final Design Portfolios
- Make sure there are no broken
links.
All graphic and text links should be
checked and work.
- Make sure there are no broken
images
or graphics. All images and graphics
should be checked and work.
- Make sure that each web page has
"Alt tags" for all central images. You
don't really need Alt tags for horizontal
or vertical bars or tiny bullet gifs.
- Make sure that each web page has
clear
links back to the web site's Home Page
and main topics pages.
- Make sure that navigation is consistent
throughout the website and navigation
buttons and bars are easy to understand
and use.
- Make sure that every web page
in the
web site looks like it belongs to the same
site by including repetitive elements that
are included throughout the site's web pages.
- Make sure that your website has
a clear
"title" that tells the user what its larger
goal and purpose is.
- Make sure that each web page
in your
site has a clear title. Each page should
have a title that tells the user what its
content and goal is.
- Make sure there is sufficient
contrast
between your text and background
so that your text is clear and easy
to read.
- Make sure each web page has a
clear
focal point and its design elements are
laid out with a clear visual hierarchy that
makes it easy for the user to determine
what its central elements are. Create
focal points using contrast, proximity,
and visual hierarchy.
- Make sure that it doesn't take
too long to
download your web pages. If it takes too
long for your web page to download, then
your images and graphic files are
probably too big.
- Make sure that your central images
have
"title captions" and, if necessary, "storyline
captions" to help reinforce the image's
larger meaning. Don't assume that images
and pictures will just speak for themselves.
- Make sure that you don't put too
much text
on a web page. Divide your text into sections
using headings and sub-headings.
- Make sure your web pages aren't
too long
or too wide. Users don't like to scroll
either vertically or horizontally. Try to design
horizontally, not vertically.
- Make sure that you edit, proofread, and
spell-check your website. Good design
includes careful copy-editing and
attention to grammar and style.
- Make sure that your entire web
page is
unified by trying to align every object
with the edge of some other object
or design element.
- Make sure your text and images
are both
horizontally and vertically aligned. Remember
that horizontal alignment is as important as
vertical alignment.
- Make sure you have plenty of white
space
between design elements and visual units.
Don't be afraid to create your Design with
plenty of white space.
- If you use Flash for any of your
webpages,
make sure that your Flash movies are
tested and play on the web.
- If your website takes a while
to download,
let the reader know that it is a Flash or
image website that will take a little longer
to load. Web surfers don't like to wait.
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