User Experience Guidelines
Since the user experience field is diffuse and continually evolving, there is no one standard set of guidelines. As with most aspects of user experience, guidelines are often contextual based on the Web site, product, and situation. Consistency, solid design, best practices, and compliance with human factors are aspects that can assist with guidelines to produce usable Web sites.
One of the best overall styles guides is the Web Style Guide, Fourth EditionThis link opens in a new window.
The following is a variety of government Web sites that offer style guides and general user experience guidelines:
- United States Government Usability Web siteThis link opens in a new window
- United States Web Design System (USWDS)This link opens in a new window
- UXPA Body of Knowledge (BOK)This link opens in a new window
- National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)This link opens in a new window
- UK Government Design Principles GuidanceThis link opens in a new window
The following is a list of corporate style guides for mobile designs:
- Android User Interface GuidelinesThis link opens in a new window
- Apple Human Interface GuidelinesThis link opens in a new window
Design Patterns are interaction patterns that are used frequently in user interface design. Often these are common and repeatable patterns that help with building a consistency user experience into a Web site.
- Compendium of Design Patterns & Style GuidesThis link opens in a new window
- List of Design Pattern LibrariesThis link opens in a new window
- Misused Mobile Design PatternsThis link opens in a new window
All inquiries are welcome at usability [at] mit.edu.