Top 10 Web Design Mistakes of 2005. d05018.pdf (application/pdf Object) 113 Design Guidelines for Homepage Usability (Nielsen Norman Group) Topics Author Recent Articles Popular Articles Subscribe to: While many of these guidelines can apply to web design in general, they are especially critical to follow when designing your homepage, because the stakes are so high.
Your homepage is often your first — and possibly your last — chance to attract and retain each customer, rather like the front page of a newspaper. Even small changes to homepages can have drastic effects. While we encourage you to use these guidelines as a checklist when designing your homepage, recognize that they are written in an abbreviated manner here. All said, these are just guidelines, not axioms. What's Not in These Guidelines In an effort to limit the focus specifically to homepage guidelines, there are several important issues we do not address. Determining Homepage Content One of the most important design decisions for any homepage is determining what content merits homepage coverage. General Web Design Vertical Industry Segments Accessibility The Guidelines. Home Page Design Guidelines. F-Shaped Pattern For Reading Web Content.