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Page Design Checklist

The following checklists were developed by the Joint ADL Co-Lab for the purpose of evaluating instructional web sites.

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Instructional Designer

  1. The most important information is presented in the beginning of each paragraph.
    2. Yes No Not Applicable

  2. A visual axis is used to determine where textual information is located.
    3. Yes No Not Applicable

  3. A layout grid and a style for handling the text and graphics are established consistently across all the pages of the site.
    4. Yes No Not Applicable

  4. The Web site has a unique visual identity.
    5. Yes No Not Applicable

  5. Dense passages of text are in columns no wider than reader's comfortable eye span.
    6. Yes No Not Applicable

  6. The site is designed from the viewer's point of view.
    7. Yes No Not Applicable

  7. A strong, consistent visual hierarchy is used where important elements are emphasized and content is organized logically and predictably.
    8. Yes No Not Applicable

  8. An appropriate balance between visual elements is created that attracts the eye with visual contrast.
    9. Yes No Not Applicable

  9. Subtle pastel colors are used for the background or minor elements.
    10. Yes No Not Applicable

  10. Bold, highly saturated primary colors are avoided except in regions of maximum emphasis, and even there they are used cautiously.
    11. Yes No Not Applicable

  11. Type is contrasted sharply with background color.
    12. Yes No Not Applicable

  12. The data on the screen is grouped to make the screen appear as a collection of smaller identifiable elements, such as according to importance, frequency of use, topic, etc.
    13. Yes No Not Applicable

  13. If a graphic theme is used, it is used throughout the site.
    14. Yes No Not Applicable

  14. A logo or banner is placed at the top of each page.
    15. Yes No Not Applicable

Web Developer

  1. Horizontal rules, graphic bullets, icons, and other visual markers are only used occasionally and sparingly if at all, to avoid a patchy and confusing layout.
    2. Yes No Not Applicable

  2. Careful layouts of text and links with relatively small graphics are used.
    3. Yes No Not Applicable

  3. Pages are formatted to print as well as they appear on the screen.
    4. Yes No Not Applicable

  4. Users can print multiple pages as a collection.
    5. Yes No Not Applicable

  5. For printing, the graphics "safe area" dimensions (535 pixels wide and 295 pixels high) were used.
    6. Yes No Not Applicable

  6. Counters are generally avoided, but used when wanting to know how many times the page(s) is accessed, or to look up usage statistics on the server.
    7. Yes No Not Applicable

  7. The screen including pages and graphics, are designed for a resolution of 640 x 480.
    8. Yes No Not Applicable

  8. Navigational Web pages (home pages and menus in particular) contain no more than about one to four screens' worth of information.
    9. Yes No Not Applicable

  9. The content web pages feature navigational links at both the beginning and end of the page.
    10. Yes No Not Applicable

  10. Shorter pages are favored for home pages, menu or navigation pages, documents that tend to be browsed and read online, and pages with very large graphics.
    11. Yes No Not Applicable

  11. Longer pages are used when the priorities are easy maintenance and/or facilitation of downloads and printing.
    12. Yes No Not Applicable

  12. The line lengths of text that are on the pages are no more than 60-70 characters.
    13. Yes No Not Applicable

  13. A column along the left of the Web page is used to provide space for local links, provide space for subtitles, and to provide visual relief.
    14. Yes No Not Applicable

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