How to Write an Effective Style Guide

Overview

After attending this training course, you will be able to develop a style guide for use within your own organisation and learn techniques to manage compliance. (It's also one of the few seminars where you get the chance to build LEGO models!).

"The interactivity and practical, real-life exercises, ensured it was ultra-relevant."

This seminar is aimed at

• Software engineers
• Business analysts
• Interface designers
• Project managers
• Marketing managers
• web site designers
• E-commerce developers

You will learn how to

• Articulate inconsistencies in a user interface and show how these affect the usability of a system.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Style Guides.
• Describe common misperceptions about Style Guides.
• Review the structure of some typical Style Guides, pointing out similarities and differences between them.
• Describe practical ways to ensure the Style Guide is adopted.
• Introduce checklists for compliance checking.
• Promote use of the style guide and manage compliance within your own organisation.

What delegates say about this course

• "The training was directly relevant, making it a great starting point for future development".
• "By the end of the workshop, we had a practical plan for developing a style guide".
• "We have created a skeleton document that we can now take away and develop. Thank you!"

What do I get when I book this course?

• 1 day training course with a usability expert.
• Practical checklists, worksheets and extensive notes to take home.
• 24/7 support to help you apply your learning.
• A proper, air-conditioned learning environment.
• CPD-approved course attendance certificate.
• A 2-course lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
• A money-back guarantee.

More details on what you get.

Duration

This course lasts one day.

About your trainer

This seminar is led by Dr. David Travis who has over 20 years experience in the field of user centred design.

Course Schedule

There are no scheduled dates for this course. If you want us to run this seminar as a public course, click on the button below. Once we get 8 like-minded individuals we'll organise a public course and let you know.

In-house training

We can bring this course to you and run it for a fixed all-inclusive fee no matter where you are. All you have to do is provide the delegates and the meeting room.