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Wireframes for Content Usable illustrations

Last updated June 8, 2021

Subgroup participants:

  • Jennie Delisi
  • John Kirkwood
  • Rain Michaels

�Short link to this document: bit.ly/content-usable-images

Document purpose

We are working on illustrations of successful examples for each pattern.

We are working on only a few patterns at a time. Once the task force agrees that we have a successful wireframe, then we will ask a designer to turn the wireframe into a beautiful image for the document.

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Example integration

We are thinking that these would be integrated directly into the document with clear “do” and “don’t” examples.

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4.2 Objective 1:

Help users understand what things are and how to use them

  • 4.2.1 Make the purpose of your page clear (wireframe sent to designer)
  • 4.2.2 Use a familiar hierarchy and design
  • 4.2.3 Use a consistent visual design (wireframe sent to designer)
  • 4.2.4 Make each step clear
  • 4.2.5 Clearly identify controls and their use
  • 4.2.6 Make the relationship clear between controls and the content they effect
  • 4.2.7 Use icons that help the user

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4.2.1 Make the purpose of your page clear (pattern)

User need:

I need to know the context and purpose of the page.

Note: this wireframe intentionally excludes the site header and structure. For the full site structure, see 4.3.2 Make the site hierarchy easy to understand and navigate (pattern)

What to do:

Include a clear title or heading that summarizes the purpose of a page, include clear signposts.

Link to pattern in Content Usable

4.2 Objective 1: Help users understand what things are and how to use them

Clear title explaining the purpose of the page

Signposts including both an icon and a plain language heading help the user find exactly what they need

Example status: wireframe approved for art

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4.2.3 Use a consistent visual design (pattern)

User story: I need to understand my options and the tasks I can perform and I can identify the controls I can interact with in order to complete actions.

What to do: Use a consistent visual design across groups of pages.

Link to pattern in Content Usable

4.2 Objective 1: Help users understand what things are and how to use them

The indications of which section is currently active are the same across all pages

Color coding sections is also used to support awareness of the active section

The page title matches the color coding of the section for more reinforcement

Example status: wireframe approved for art

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4.3 Objective 2:

Help users find what they need

  • 4.3.1 Make it easy to find the most important tasks and features of the site
  • 4.3.2 Make the site hierarchy easy to understand and navigate (not ready for review)
  • 4.3.3 Use a clear and understandable page structure
  • 4.3.4 Make it easy to find the most important actions and information on the page
  • 4.3.5 Break media into chunks
  • 4.3.6 Provide search

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4.3.2 Make the site hierarchy easy to understand and navigate (pattern)

User story

I need to easily understand, navigate, and browse both the site and page structure.

Link to pattern in Content Usable

4.3 Objective 2: Help users find what they need

Visual clarity so that the user can see content relationships

Clear semantic layout with headers that indicate hierarchy

Predictable placement of essential information in a universally available footer

Simple primary navigation and clear indication of current location

Sitewide search in predictable location

Example status: reworking the concept

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Archived

examples

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[archived]

4.2.1 Make the Purpose of Your Page Clear (Pattern)

User need:

I need to know the context and purpose of the page.

Example image:

Top left navigation and page title, when the user is on the “Purchase flowers” sub-page.

Link to pattern in COGA

[archived] 4.2 Objective 1: Help Users Understand What Things are and How to Use Them

Clearly indicate which sub-page the user is on

A clear page title that tells the user what the page is for

Example status: not using, archived

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[archived]�4.3.2 Make the site hierarchy easy to understand and navigate (pattern)

User story

I need to easily understand, navigate, and browse both the site and page structure.

Link to pattern in Content Usable

[archived] 4.3 Objective 2: Help users find what they need

Visual clarity so that the user can see content relationships

Clear semantic layout with headers that indicate hierarchy

A single call to action with expected placement

Predictable placement of essential information in a universally available footer

Simple primary navigation and clear indication of current location

Sitewide search in predictable location

Example status: not using, archived

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Status collection

Example status: reworking the concept

Example status: wireframe ready for review

Example status: not using, archived

Example status: wireframe approved for art

Example status: reworking the art

Example status: art ready for review

Example status: complete, ready to use

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Fonts

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Roboto

Poppins

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Hello? We are previewing fonts with the question of what is most readable! Can you tell us what you think?

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Avenir

Arial

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Hello? We are previewing fonts with the question of what is most readable! Can you tell us what you think?

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Comic Neue

Comic Sans

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Verdana

Century Gothic

Hello? We are previewing fonts with the question of what is most readable! Can you tell us what you think?

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Hello? We are previewing fonts with the question of what is most readable! Can you tell us what you think?

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