Biggest Mistakes in Web Design 1995-2015

1. How does this reading relate to the concept of user-focused design that we have discussed in class?
The mapping of the design of a website should be easy to understand. The user shouldn't struggle to figure out how to use a product or a website. The purpose of a website is to solve the users problems, not create more. The designer should also know their target audience. People like to know what they are going to get out of the website or product they are using.


2. What points do you feel are most important?
I think the biggest point was to make the navigation easy. The user should know where they are and where they are going. The page should be legible, with enough text but not too much that it appears crowded. This text should be balanced with images that are not too flashy and obnoxious. The website should be kept updated with current information, which will make the user want to re visit the site again and again.


3. Create your own list of important design factors for a web page.
I think my list of important design factors for a web page are very similar to the points that the author touched on in the article. The navigation should be easy to understand. There shouldn't be excessive wording, and there should be graphics that balance this out. If I have to do too much reading, I leave the page. I think many people are lazy and if they want information, they want it right away. Reading through pages and pages of material to find this information is exhausting, and so personally, I will look elsewhere for the answer.