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Price: See custom rate card
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with using the web. *** Other recommended courses: Effective
Web Writing, Effective Web Imaging
Platforms: N/A
Duration: 1 day
10:00am-5:00pm.
Further Details:
Learn To:
+ Design intuitive and effective interfaces for commercial web sites
+ Develop navigational structures that meet your users' needs
+ Achieve and communicate design goals within your team
+ Identify trends in web browsing behaviour
+ Measure the usability of web sites
Benefits:
Whether from 'old' or 'new' media backgrounds, designers now need to
face the challenge of creating effective interface designs for web sites.
They require insight well beyond learning to use the relevant software. Usability
is a cornerstone of web site development as commercial success depends on
fulfilling user expectations with appropriate design, structure and content
decisions. This course provides practical advice and an introduction to the
theoretical concepts involved in designing web sites to meet the needs of
users.
Who Should Attend?
Project managers, graphic designers, studio managers, content managers
and producers with web site responsibilities.
Course Content:
Principles of user centred design.
Software and hardware issues for designers and users.
Human factors and ergonomics.
Identifying and planning goals.
Establishing a robust design process.
Defining target platforms, specifications and audiences.
Design elements and information architecture.
Navigation and labelling.
Balancing form and function.
Interactive and animated content.
Screen layout issues.
Fonts and typography.
Use of colour.
Planning and implementing usability tests.
Developing sites for non-English speakers.
Accessibility issues for disabled visitors.
Communicating effectively within the team.
Avoiding common mistakes.
Identifying design and usability trends.
For more information or a tailored quotation on any of our listed courses, please contact MAVCOM Training by e-mail: training@mavcom.co.uk or telephone: 0845 644 0843
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