|3 examples of “interface standards” for textbooks|

1. index

2. page numbers

3. contents page (table of contents): clusters around content

• bread crumbs: headings in the chapter help you locate yourself
• covers are important: helps you categorize what type of book it is

-title

Inside|publishing info

-back of title page gives you bibliographic info for the book

|Why we may break conventions of interface|

• If your website is one where people are looking for unconventional ways
• Maybe show that you can think outside the box

-Create conventional “shell”

|Conventions of web pages|

• Scroll vertically

• Use of tabs

-Point of your aims is to show that you can push the limits of web design

-Navigation has to be visible everywhere: have to be able to move around

**okaydave.com : dave werner artist portfolio**

• flash interface

*Aimee Hall page is very minimal compared to Dave Werner’s page