1. Usability and best practices

2. Usability How easy is your website to use? Does anything make it frustrating? Resize, resolution navigation

3. Size of layout 2001 Average Computer Screen Resolution January 2001 Resolution% of Users 640 x 4808.9% 800 x 60049.5% 1024 x 76822.5% 1280 x 10242.0% Unknown14.8% (MyComputer.com, 2001)

4. Screen Resolution http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browse rs_display.asp

5. Want to know your window size? http://www.viewlike.us/

6. Fluid layout Fluid layouts are significantly preferred to both centered and left-justified layouts. In a study by Bernard and Larsen (2001) participants indicated they perceived the fluid layout (which the margins are not fixed at any particular width) as being the best suited for reading and finding information

7. more navigable People often become lost - not being able to find the information that I am looking for Disorientation - unfamiliarity with the structure or conceptual organization of the site broader hierarchical structure of the site rather than deeper

8. text Font size – readability at specific resolutions Color combinations - contrast

9. http://guidelines.usability.gov/ Google “usability web design”

10. Best practices What do people usually do when designing websites? http://www.smashingmagazine.com/web- design-essentials-examples-and-best- practices/ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/web- design-essentials-examples-and-best- practices/ Google “best practices web design”

11. Activity Browse through various tips Make notes on points that resonate with you and that will be applicable to your website