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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Executive Summary 3. Basic Design Tips 4. Content 5. Page Layouts 6. Speed Issues 7. Navigation, Usability 8. Colors, Fonts, Graphics 9. The Use of Surveys 10. Audio 11. Keyboards 12. Pointing Devices 13 . Printers 14 . Enclosures 15 . Location 16 . Conclusion Table of Figures 1. Worldwide Internet Kiosk Projections 2. HUD Interface, Before and After 3. Improper and Proper Text Spacing 4. Button with Large Sweet Spot 5. Common MTV-Look Color Schemes 6. The Effects of Font Shadows and Outlines 7. Background and Text Color Combinations 8. The Effects of Normal and Bold Typefaces 9. The Effect of Background Patterns |
Our report on Internet kiosk best practices can be summed up very simply: If you think all you have to do to set up an Internet kiosk is to take an existing Website and put it on a kiosk, think again!
This report examines the many factors that can either result in a successful and popular kiosk or one that does not attract anyone and will be yet another example of a failed project.
This report, based on extensive testing and research, discusses the many vital issues that will determine Internet kiosk success or failure, including the dos and don'ts of color, fonts, navigation, scrolling, content, speed, pointing devices and printing. Internet kiosk design must follow the FIRE principle. It must be:
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 FastInterestingRelevantEasy
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The Internet kiosk industry is growing rapidly. Divided into two categories, Internet-based and Web Payphones, hundreds of thousands of kiosks will be installed within the next two years. The chart below shows the projections.
