Describes why usability is important for the Web, challenges when designing for the Web, and a Web user interface design process.

1. User Interface Design for the Web Lawrence Najjar [email_address]

8. User Profile Facility Managers Gender Generally male Age 30 to 50 years old Education High school graduate Income $25,000 to $45,000 per year Location Facility manager office in office building Computer experience Moderate. Facility manager uses computer for e-mail and researching products on the Web Computer IBM-compatible personal computer Web connection Slow connections (56K modem) Objectives Want to save time, reduce costs of running facility, monitor security, and control specific equipment as needed.

9. Experience Architecture Intent Audience Context Learn about products Solve problems Get entertained Home Work Tech expert Tech novice Gadget lover

12. Functional Requirements Function Description Priority Register Enter registration and personalization information Low Search Find product High Browse Browse catalog for product High

14. Use Cases Use Case Task Flow Description User Preference Differentiation from Competitors Technical Difficulty Show confirmation Provide confirmation when user adds, edits, or erases registration Medium Low Low Remove confirmation Take the confirmation off the page Low Low Low Change registration Edit user’s reg. information Medium Medium Low Remove registration Erase user’s registration Low High Low Function Description Priority Register Enter registration and personalization information Low

16. Site Diagram

18. Interactive Wireframe Mockup

20. Usability Test