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Web Design
Keep a Consistent Appearance
Visually show that the site is the same Always use the same background Same graphic style Same type formatting
Ransom note effect can confuse the reader Is this the same site? Adjusting to new formatting style
Design for Content
Cannot control how the user sees the page Color can change Graphics can be turned off Browser window can vary
Paper can be tweaked, web pages cannot
Browser set wide
Browser set narrow
Wasted top half of screen
Introduction Page
Get reader oriented fast
Provide an overview
Keep all information visible
Has navigation information Allow access to any point Never force linear reading
Minimize scrolling
Title and Nav not visible
Navigation is too far down
Graphics
Adds interest
Helps engage the reader
Can distract
First thing the reader sees
Animation is very distracting
Proper Use of Graphics
Same rules as used for paper documents
Use graphics that support the ideas
Reference figures in the text
Don’t let the reader interpret the graphic
Eye Candy Graphics
Copying Graphics on the Web
To save a graphic image: Put the cursor over the image Right-click with the mouse Select “Save Image As…” Enter the filename (same place as your web
page files)
Tables on Web Pages
Main formatting method Only way to get side by side text Navigation bars, etc all use tables
Not just data lists, like in paper docs
NOTE: tables do not resize
Don’t use tables to reproduce paper
Formatting with tables
Same page with table borders
Table Resize Problem
Developing Links
Links impose “Click Cost” People evaluate cost of following the link Will it produce meaningful information
Link text must let people know why to click
Links Between and Within
Links are links are links Can go between pages in a site Can go within one page Can go to a new site
Use “anchors” to give a place to link within a page
Rules for Making Links
Keep link text length short
Make self-explanatory
Avoid too many in-line links
Don’t change default colors People expect blue/purple combination
Why follow the link
Link references
Use of Color
Color draws the eye
Make sure color fits the context
Never flash colored text
Keep contrast high
Busy background images cause text to come and go in the color changes
Examples of Colored Text
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Text and Contrast
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Design Tip
Keep all text and graphics in same folder Graphics and text are stored as separate files Each page on a site is a separate file
Never drag and drop graphics. This will link to the original page.
Know the design before you start. Making changes is very tedious.