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Keep
it simple! If your web site has too much information,
people will most likely not read it. The average time
a person spends on a page is 20 seconds and you have only
approximately 10 seconds to make an impression and spark
their interest. |
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Make
sure your web site has clear navigation and is easy to
move around. |
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Carefully
select your graphics and keep their size to a minimum. |
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Make
sure your web site looks good in any browser. |
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Know
the answers to the following questions: |
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What
is the point of the site? |
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What
are the goals of your web site? |
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Who
are you? |
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Who
is your audience? |
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Keep
the most important information on the front page. |
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Keep
the most important information in the top left hand corners
of your pages. |
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Make
sure your colors are web-safe, within the universal-color
palette. |
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Make
sure the type color and the background color it is on
are comfortable to the eye. |
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White
space or blank space keeps your web site from looking
too cluttered. It also helps the viewer to focus on what
is important. |
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Make
sure your pages and graphics do not take too long to download.
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