Unit 4.3. Tips for Web Design

Working on the Web

This unit contains some general tips for designing Web pages in your storyboard and prototype. There are no right answers, and there are pros and cons for every design choice you might make. However, there are general rules and conventions that most Web developers have adopted. Below are some tips and advice that might prove helpful, and some pitfalls that you can avoid.

Search Screens

Consider whether you need to offer the user a search screen. The primary function of most applications is to retrieve information for the user. Whether this is referred to as reporting, records retrieval, display, inquiries, queries, or viewing records, it is the same task of quickly accessing and showing a user ...

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