Tutorial #12

Design Lessons from the Best of the World Wide Web

Hagan Heller, Netscape Communications Corp.
David Rivers, Apple Computer, Inc.

Sunday, April 14, full-day

Benefits

You will learn how to design effective World Wide Web (WWW) sites. You will see numerous examples of outstanding sites, and will have hands-on experience exploring "the best of the WWW."

Origins

This tutorial is new for CHI 96.

Features

hands-on exploration of outstanding Web sites
new developments on the web
survey of who uses the WWW
classifications of Web sites
applying HCI techniques to Web site design
designing for many browsers and many platforms
organizing for easy navigation
applying classic design / layout techniques
building a community into a site
resources used to create great sites

Audience

Anyone who is involved in Web site design, or who expects to become involved. You should have some basic familiarity with using the Web, but you do not need to be an HTML author. This tutorial is about design, not about implementation.

Presentation

Lecture, hands-on exploration of outstanding Web sites using computers connected to the Internet, and design exercises that reinforce 10 design principles.

Instructors

Hagan Heller (Netscape Communications Corp.) and David Rivers (Apple Computer Inc.) are user interface designers who spend a lot of time designing Web spaces. Hagan is the designer of Netscape Navigator. David designs eWorld Web spaces. Hagan and David previously worked at Sun Microsystems, where they collaborated on the design of ShowMe (a desktop video conferencing suite) and ShowMe TV (network broadcast audio/video).