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Learn the key factors to consider when designing web pages, including audience, purpose, content, and design. Discover online resources to guide you through the web development process and avoid common website design mistakes.
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Designing Web Pages by Verdi Huffman
Planning A Curriculum Web Page • Things to Consider • Your Audience • Your Purpose • Content • Design & Flow • Time
There are plenty of online resources that will help guide you through the process of building an effective web site. Lets visit some suggested sites. The Website Development Process Netscape Composer Tutorials and Examples Tutorial on Creating Web Pages with FrontPage Editor Building a Website that Works
Effective Design • Graphics…Take a minimalist approach • Menu Pages vs. Data Pages • Consistent Format • Provide Navigational Tools • Be consistent • Include Contact Information • Breadth and Depth • How soon do your visitors arrive at data pages?
Effective Design continued • When linking to WWW sites, take visitors directly to the good information. • Do not post identifying information and photographs of identifiable children. • Have others preview your site before uploading it to a server. Test it out in your classroom.
Web Site Sins • Long Download Times • Multimedia Overkill • Dead Links • Awkward Navigation • Non- Stop Animation • Orphan Screens • Splash Screens • Long Scrolling Pages • Outdated Content