{"id":879,"date":"2020-09-21T11:50:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdocs.bu.edu\/cds\/?page_id=879"},"modified":"2020-09-21T15:13:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T19:13:24","slug":"best-practices-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdocs.bu.edu\/cds\/best-practices-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices & Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"

We care deeply about the user experience for Boston University website visitors. Here are some of the most common questions we’ve encountered in our time Interactive Design, what we recommend for each situation, and why. Our recommendations are based on research and regularly updated with new guidelines, so always be sure to check here if you are unsure about something you would like to do in your new website.<\/p>\n

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Content<\/h3>\n
Adding Photos and Video to Content<\/a><\/dt>
Background Video<\/a><\/dt>
Carousels & Sliders<\/a><\/dt>
Choosing Appropriate Content<\/a><\/dt>
Creating a User Flow<\/a><\/dt>
Creating Instructions<\/a><\/dt>
Design & Hierarchy<\/a><\/dt>
FAQ Pages<\/a><\/dt>
Link Text<\/a><\/dt>
Linking to Social Media<\/a><\/dt>
Minimum Amount of Page Content<\/a><\/dt>
Non-HTML Content<\/a><\/dt>
Restricting Content<\/a><\/dt>
Search Engine Optimization<\/a><\/dt>
Tags and Categories<\/a><\/dt>
When to use a PDF<\/a><\/dt><\/dl><\/div>\n
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Design<\/h3>\n
Branding<\/a><\/dt>
Carousels & Sliders<\/a><\/dt>
Colorblindness<\/a><\/dt>
Contrast<\/a><\/dt>
Design & Hierarchy<\/a><\/dt>
Imagery<\/a><\/dt>
Information Design<\/a><\/dt>
Pop-Ups<\/a><\/dt>
Tap & Touch Targets<\/a><\/dt>
Video Playback<\/a><\/dt><\/dl><\/div>\n
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Navigation<\/h3>\n
Creating a User Flow<\/a><\/dt>
Dropdowns<\/a><\/dt>
Fix broken internal and outbound links<\/a><\/dt>
Link Text<\/a><\/dt>
Main Navigation<\/a><\/dt>
Minimize page depth in your information architecture<\/a><\/dt>
Opening Links in New Tabs<\/a><\/dt><\/dl><\/div>\n<\/div>\n