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Web Site Design Article :-
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Some
Rules for Writing
Effective Web Pages.
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The
topic, its main idea, and its conclusion |
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Should be immediately visible, locatable, or knowable. |
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Ideas
rule structure |
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Main ideas at the "top" of the screen;supporting and
secondary information below. |
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Structure
of the content and the website |
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Should
be readily recognizable to your visitor. |
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Simple
constructions are best; |
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Limit
one idea to a group of words, whether sentence, phrase, paragraph. |
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Avoid
technical terminology |
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Unless
you clearly and intentionally have its purpose in mind and definition
available. |
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Data,
detail, and complexity |
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Are subjects for subsequent pages and should be logically placed. |
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Each
subsequent page's content |
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Should be apparent by its link, and consistent with its predecessor. |
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Detailed
information |
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Can be accessed through links for printing. |
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Edit
out the superfluous |
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No matter how clever if it detracts from your message. |
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Spell
check, |
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Then have your pages independently proof-read. |
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Always
focus on your message. |
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Invite
feedback with a "mailto" for comments, suggestions,
questions to enhance the effectiveness of your website; ignore
(don't respond to or waste your time on) idiotic responses.
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Formatting:
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- Each
page should be consistent in design
- Use
a table, one row/one column, to center your text in the
monitor's display (80% or so) to create margins left and
right
- leave
white space between paragraphs to enhance readability.
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The
use of graphics (your choice) can: |
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reinforce text
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elaborate on text
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highlight text
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replace text
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be meaningless and distracting (not!)
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