| Examples of design elements that can easily be corrected
The "discovered text rollover styles" fix
This happens when the designer
first finds out that they can use
different styles of text for links
that are 'rolled over'. It can often
be very painful to the reader / surfer
of the website and also throw the
nearby text all over the page.
The "everything is
important to emphasize" fix
This happens when the designer
first finds out that they can use bold
text for EVERYTHING they consider
necessary to emphasize to the reader. It can often
be very distracting to the reader / surfer
of the website. What do they think is
most important?
| Too
Much Emphasis |
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Selected
Emphasis |
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It is very important
that you have your TPS reports
turned in by 9am EST on Monday
the 29th of August or
there will be dire
consequences for revenue!
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It is very
important that you have your TPS
reports turned in by 9am EST
on Monday the 29th
of August
or there will be dire
consequences for revenue! |
The "too much color" fix
This happens when the designer
first finds out that they can use
different colors of text for
EVERYTHING. It can often
be very painful to the reader / surfer
of the website. You're not sure what
to make of what you're reading or
why there are so many colors. Less
is more...
| Loads
of Color |
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Selected
Color |
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It is very
important that you have your TPS
reports turned in by
9am
EST on Monday
the 29th
of August or there will
be dire
consequences for revenue! |
|
It is very
important that you have your TPS
reports turned in by 9am
EST on Monday the 29th of
August or there will be dire
consequences for revenue! |
The "no yelling" fix
This happens when emphasis on
things is depicted by random use of
all capital letters. This can make
it seem to your viewer that you are
yelling at them.
| Capital
Yelling |
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Regular
Sentence Case |
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It is VERY IMPORTANT that you have your TPS
reports turned in by 9AM
EST ON MONDAY THE 29th
of August or there will
be DIRE CONSEQUENCES for revenue! |
|
It is very
important that you have your TPS
reports turned in by 9am
EST on Monday the 29th of
August or there will be dire
consequences for revenue! |
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