Creating a successful task is not unlike creating a map or a layout and requires thought and planning. Time spent on the frontend of creating a task will alleviate a lot of frustration and headaches later for yourself and for those that use the tasks you create.
This section will take you through exercises about exploring and creating a task. You will also gain an understanding of the things to consider before creating a task.
Just as you did before when creating a layout, you need to answer several questions:
- What is the purpose or goal of the task?
- What is the workflow that supports this purpose?
- How will the task be used?
- Who is the audience for your task?
The answers to these questions will impact the design of your tasks. They will help determine the number of steps to...