Golden Rule #1

The first golden rule of interface design is for the user to primarily be in control. Myspace.com would be an example of a bad interface design that violates the first golden rule due to the fact that it specifically violates several of the principles. When setting up and navigating through a myspace page you are required to primarily use the mouse or otherwise you will be continuously hitting the "tab" key in order to move from one aspect of the page to another. The keyboard can really only be used to input personal information as well as messaging. First when you set-up a page you must do things in a specific sequence and it must be done in one setting or you will have to begin the process all over. For the older generation, the terminology is not user friendly using words such as blog, upload, profile, etc. They webpage does not allow you to undo things without hitting the backspace/delete key or redo things if you were to accidentally delete them.In order to improve the Myspace experience, I would set it up where you could set up your account in intervals if you chose instead of making a user do so all in one setting. I would want the software to be easy for people of all ages to use. As of now the website is for more experienced computer users and/or younger people who are in their teens and twenties, and it does not provide the beginner with the option of step-by-step instructions to help you relaz while putting together your individual page. I would also provide links that would make it easier for users to set-up their page with background displays, font, and graphic designs that they would want/need in order to make thier page look appealing to others.