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Table 1 Contents and suitability of Web page zones based on (Fons et al. 2008 )

From: Using an empirical study to evaluate the feasibility of a new usability inspection technique for paper based prototypes of web applications

Zone

Suitability

Contents

Navigation

Mandatory

Navigation Links

System’s State

Mandatory

Information about the application's state and how we got there.

Information

Depends on the Functionality

Information from the application's data base.

Services

Depends on the Functionality

Access to functionalities related to the information zone.

User Information

Depends on the Functionality

Information about the logged user.

Direct Access

Depends on the Functionality

Links to common Web functionalities (Login, Logout, Home).

Data Entry

Depends on the Functionality

Provides a form to input data to execute certain operations.

Institution

Optional

Information about the institution that is responsible for the Web application.

Custom

Optional

Domain-independent content

Help

Mandatory

Information about how to use the application and how it works.