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.: Good Web Design

Efficient and effective design is key to your web site. There are several rules of thumb that need to be taken into consideration when designing web pages. Here are just a few:

.: Text

• Text is big enough to read and is of an easy to read font family
• Background does not interrupt the text
• Text and background color provide sufficient contrast for easy reading

.: Links

• Link colors are easy distinguishable from other normal test
• Links are underlined so they are instantly clear to the visitor
• Text to be linked is intuitive as to its destination

.: Navigation

• Navigation buttons, bars, links and menus are easy to use and understand
• Navigation is consistent throughout web site
• Navigation links, buttons or bars provide the visitor with a clue as to where they are
• There are no orphaned pages on the site
• Users do not get lost while using the site

.: Graphics and Images

• Images are not overwhelming or obnoxious
• Every graphic has an alternative label in the event that image viewing is turned off
• Graphics and images use browser-safe colors
• Little or no use of animated images

.: General Design

• Pages download quickly
• Design takes into consideration different browsers and platforms
• Pages use HTML titles and META tags
• Each page has a focal point. Pages are not cluttered and jumbled
• A consistent theme and color scheme is used to provide site branding