3.1.3 ICT Design consideration
- Created by: Bellaxox
- Created on: 23-11-17 09:18
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- 3.1.3
- Data entry screens
- Forms
- Used to enter data
- View that the user sees
- Can customize forms in:
- Database
- Spreadsheet
- Web authorising
- User
- Who will use the screen
- One user
- Several users
- Experienced or novice
- Consider alternative pathways
- Always assume their a novice
- Who will use the screen
- Layout
- Corporate image
- Logo
- Colour
- Fonts
- Images/ symbols
- Consistency
- Style between screens
- Layout between screens
- Background colours
- Location
- Font size
- Follow house style
- Font must be clear and legible
- Size must be appropriate for the audience
- Colours: positive
- Attractive interface
- Corporate colours
- Colour coding e.g. red for stop
- Separation of section
- Colours: negative
- Clashing colours
- Too many colours
- Corporate image
- Validation
- Used to reduce user errors
- Example
- Presence check
- Picture check
- Range check
- Type check
- Drop down box
- Error message
- Used with validation
- Must include
- Clear indication of what is wrong
- Identification of where error is
- Clear instructions for how to make corrections
- Should be positive instruction
- Flow of information
- Input should be in a logical order
- Left to right
- Top to bottom
- A 'tab' order should be set
- Never put 'clear' and 'submit' near each other
- Input should be in a logical order
- On screen help
- Clear instructions
- Enough information for user
- Not too much to cause clutter
- Pop up help
- Clearly labelled buttons
- Clear instructions
- Data entry screens
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