Graphical System:
Compatibility: Ensure the design aligns with the system’s power, screen size, resolution, and display features.
Browser and Platform Consideration: Designs for web systems must factor in browser characteristics, bandwidth, and adhere to platform style guides.
System Capabilities: Consider the system’s processing speed, memory, and responsiveness for effective user interaction.
Screen Size and Resolution: Design should accommodate different monitor sizes and resolutions to ensure optimal display.
Color and Display Features: Choose a color palette that works across various systems and utilize available display features effectively.
Web Systems:
User Diversity: Recognize the diversity in user technologies, including monitors, color displays, and internet speed.
Browsers Compatibility: Design for various browsers and consider users with older browsers, avoiding overly complex technologies.
Monitor Size and Resolution: Restrict content within a safe area to avoid horizontal scrolling and accommodate varying screen sizes and resolutions.
Font Consideration: Be aware of different default fonts on various browsers and ensure legibility across platforms.
Bandwidth Optimization: Consider the bandwidth of users; optimize content for slower connections without sacrificing quality.
Color Palette: Use a browser-safe, cross-platform color palette to ensure consistent and accurate color representation.
Multiple Versions: Provide multiple versions to support different browsers and use browser sniffers to detect and serve the appropriate version.
Other Web Considerations:
Download Speed: Optimize graphics and page size for quick downloads, aiming for 8 to 10 seconds per page.
Currency of Information: Regularly update the website to maintain credibility and trustworthiness.
Page Printing: Make printing easy for users, allowing them to print sections or pages with minimal effort.
Maintainability: Design for easy maintenance, allowing quick updates without extensive reformatting, and remove outdated information.