WEBSITE DESIGN AND EVALUATION
Kim‐Phuong L. Vu, Robert W. Proctor, Ya‐Hsin Hung · 2021
This chapter highlights components of web design and evaluation for human factors and ergonomics. Several basic types of websites are commonly encountered: information dissemination, portal, social networking/community, search, e-commerce, company information, and entertainment. Websites should be designed with the end users in mind at all times because the sites should support user activities. Content design and presentation can be decomposed even further into specific components, such as page design, navigation, use of multimedia, search design, and uniform resource locator design. The chapter examines key factors that designers should consider when organizing the content of websites and how to present the information effectively. Successful structuring and organization of the components in a website will lead to more efficient navigation and search of information. A common way to inform users of a website's handling and dissemination of personal privacy information is to post a privacy policy.