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Creating Reader-Centered Creating Reader-Centered Web Pages and WebsitesWeb Pages and Websites

Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Learn about your site’s readers

and define its purpose.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Create the map for a site that includeswhat your readers want

and enables them to get it quickly.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Gather the information your readers need.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Ethics Guideline: Respect intellectual property and provide valid information.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Design pages that are

easy to use and attractive.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Provide navigational aids that help your readers move quickly through your site

to the information they want.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Unify your site verbally and visually.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Construct a site that

readers with disabilities can use.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Global Guidelines: Design your site for international and multicultural readers.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Help readers find your site on the Internet.

Guidelines for CreatingGuidelines for CreatingReader-Centered Web PagesReader-Centered Web Pagesand Websitesand Websites

Test your site before launching it.

Read more about creating web sites in Chapter 18 of Technical Communication.