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2/7/17 DATE
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Article Summary
STUDENT NAME

Jordan Caston
TITLE OF ARTICLE

The 80/20 Rule

SOURCE OF ARTICLE

http://www.killersites.com/articles_2005/opinion/80-20-rule.php

Use the 80/20 Rule to Make Your Web Design Better

1. OK, so what does this have to do with web design?
The 80/20 has since evolved into a proven principle that works in just about any field - web design in
no different.
A classic definition of the principle states: that a small number of the causes (20%) are responsible for
most (80%) of the effect.
2. What is that 20% of the work (in a typical web design project) that is taking 80% of your time?
It could be different for you, but from what Ive seen, the big time waster is in the set up. When Im
talking about the set-up, I am talking about two things:

Figuring out what the client wants and dealing with them.
Creating the basic structure for the website.
3. How do you minimize the set-up cost?
Predefined web site structures templates
Dont design by tinkering
Youre the web designer; youre going to tell the client how the website should be laid out, not the
other way around!
4. Designing by Tinkering
Web design by tinkering is when you sit down in front of your computer and you start building the
website with no plan.
You just start tinkering, trying different layouts, changing positions of images or your navigation etc
This is a recipe to disaster and pain, dont do it!
5. Dealing with the Client
If a client starts requesting changes (to the website) that would ultimately break my structure, I simply
tell them no.