[theforum] revisiting categories

Erika ekm at seastorm.com
Mon Dec 22 14:27:07 CST 2008


It's worth taking a look at how ALA does categories...
go to http://alistapart.com/ and click on the categories to get their
subcategory breakdown.

Note that there are only six main categories.  Better for usability


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ALA Topics:

     * Code
     * Content
     * Culture
     * Design
     * Process
     * User Science

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The rationale:

10 Principles Of Effective Web Design
January 31st, 2008
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/31/10-principles-of-effective-web-design/

<blockquote>
*:Economize:* do the most with the least amount of cues and visual
elements. Four major points to be considered: simplicity, clarity,
distinctiveness, and emphasis. Simplicity includes only the elements
that are most important for communication. Clarity: all components
should be designed so their meaning is not ambiguous. Distinctiveness:
the important properties of the necessary elements should be
distinguishable. Emphasis: the most important elements should be easily
perceived.
</blockquote>

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