1. Web Design should be
well-structured, intuitive,
interactive, and visually engaging.
2. Web Design must
complement and highlight the
content. Design around the
content.
3. Beware of
over-designing. Don't try to be perfect
or too fancy.
4. Develop a common
"look and feel" for the entire
web site. Good design is always
consistent and
predictable.
5. Develop and use site
templates to make each
web page consistent with the overall
design.
6. Design should focus on
identifying and serving
a particular audience, focusing on their
specific
content needs and interests.
7. Design for the "lower
common denominator."
Design for browsers and equipment developed
within the last two years.
8. Your design should answer
the user's basic
who, what, when, where, and why
questions.
Users should know who you are and
how valid, reliable, and current your
content is.
9. Good design includes
careful copy-editing and
attention to grammar and style.
Edit, proofread,
and spell check your web site.
10. Beware of putting too much
text on a web page.
Make sure there is plenty of
white space to
make your content stand out.
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