Usability guidelines

[Funkymonkey]

I am currently researching into usability guidelines and wanted to know if there are many conflicts between them?

As an example, creating a site that's professional and eye-catching may conflict with efficiency as there may be more graphics.

Can anyone think of any more usability guidelines that may conflict with eachother??

Thanks

[NogDog]

You might want to peruse Jakob Nielsen's site. For a lighter view on things, check out Vincent Flanders's Web Pages That Suck.

[Funkymonkey]

Thanks but I have visited both of them already! I'm looking for some different ideas.

[A1ien51]

The main thing to look at when you are making a site is:
[list=1][*]Can the person find the information they are after?[*]Do they need to search for information/navigation?[*]Is it laid out in a logical order?[*]Am I restricting the user in any way?[/list=1]

You should answer them
[list=1][*]Yes[*]No[*]Yes[*]No[/list=1]

As long as you make the site user friendly and keep your colors/images reasonable, you should have no trouble.

Eric

[Funkymonkey]

I am doing a project, not on how to create a usable website, but about how different usability heuristics can conflict such as integrated help and support for beginners versus simplicity. I need the problems rather than the solutions

Thanks!

[Intensity]

Hey Funkymonkey Junkie,

I think I might have the right thing you are looking for!

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