Week of March 18

Web Pages

In the process of preparing my web page, I read some online material regarding web pages. One of the articles made some very good suggestions regarding the initial construction of the page. Below are just a few suggestions to help create a better web page.

• The visitor should be able to understand quickly what the web page is about.
• The visitor should be able to quickly locate the focal point of the page.
• The site should be reflective of a credible professional.
• The home page should load within 4 seconds.
• There should not be too much or too little white space.
• The text size should be large enough to be read easily.
• Blinking, fading, scrolling, and moving text should be avoided.
• Make sure there is enough contrast between text and the background color.
• Make sure the font faces are appropriate for the intended audience.
• Only use underlining for links.
• Links should be a different color after they have been visited.
• Links should be informative.