Of course, vitally important is
navigation. There are many different systems used by web designers for
navigating through sites. The ones that we will use here are navigation bars.
You might, for instance have a bar across the top of your page that lists the
most important pages in your site and you might have a bar down one side of your
page that lists other pages in your site. You might even have bars down both
sides and the bottom of your page that list and link to other pages in your web
site. I encourage you to browse through various sites noting the type of
navigational system that is used. The example that I have you create uses
navigation bars.
Legibility is very important for your
pages. If your writing is too small to easily read or if the words run off the
page and the viewer has to scroll back and forth to read them, your viewer will
not stay to view very long. The font you choose should be easy for the viewer to
read also. Fancy fonts may dress up the page, but if the font is difficult to
read then it defeats your purpose.
Finally, the layout of the page and
the elements in it should enhance, not distract from, the content. Keep the
layout simple. Don't use a lot of animations, they distract the viewer. Make
sure your background is simple enough that your font can be read on it.
Patterned backgrounds often make the content difficult to read.
Find graphics to use on your pages.
You may purchase web graphics collections or try searching for free graphics on
the Internet. There are lots of sites offering free use of graphics. Make sure
you give credit to the source. What text or graphics will you use as links? What
color scheme will you use?
