Day 18 - Heuristic Methods for Reviewing Websites and Applications

In psychology, a heuristic is a mental shortcut or rule of thumb that allows you to quickly solve a problem or make a decision.  Review a website or app and rate each of these elements from on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = poor and 5 = excellent).

1. Homepage
2. Task orientation and website functionality
3. Navigation and information architecture
4. Forms and data entry
5. Trust and credibility
6. Quality of writing and content
7. Search
8. Help, feedback and error tolerance
9. Page layout and visual/aesthetic design
10. Accessibility and technical design