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==Usability==
==Usability==


When viewers arrive at each website, and pages within that site, the users will have to relearn how to use the site if the design and elements are different on every page. This is why having a constant design and easy navigation are necessary.
When viewers arrive at each website, and pages within that site, the users will have to relearn how to use the site if the design and elements are different on every page. This is why having a constant design and easy navigation are necessary<ref name= "Horton">Horton, Sarah. (2006). [http://universalusability.com/access_by_design/page_layout/consistent.html Page Layout: Apply a consistent design]. Universal Usability.</ref>.


*Keep text scan-able<ref name= "Carroll"></ref>.
*Keep text scan-able<ref name= "Carroll"></ref>.
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==Navigability==
==Navigability==


*Easy-to-use navigation tools. A navigation bar is best utilized on the top of the website<ref name= "Horton">Horton, Sarah. (2006). [http://universalusability.com/access_by_design/page_layout/consistent.html Page Layout: Apply a consistent design]. Universal Usability.</ref>.
*Easy-to-use navigation tools. A navigation bar is best utilized on the top of the website<ref name= "Horton"></ref>.


*Each web page must be able to stand alone<ref name= "Carroll"></ref>. Make sure that users know where they are in the site.
*Each web page must be able to stand alone<ref name= "Carroll"></ref>. Make sure that users know where they are in the site.
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