Web DESIGN TIPS

• People spend very little time reading word for word on the Web. Rather, they scan pages, noticing such items as:

  bold, italic, or colored text hypertext links to other sites

  bulleted lists like these graphic images which load quickly

• For a broad philosophical view of the digital age, visit the Nua Knowledge Base New Thinking column by Gerry McGovern. His articles on Measuring Knowledge Capital and What Is Design? are very useful and informative.

• For an ongoing collection of succinct and useful articles about what does and doesn't work on the Web, visit Jakob Neilson's Alert Box. His list of the Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design is particularly useful. His discussion of Sun's Usability Testing Labs is very informative.

• For links to many useful Web design sites visit Usable Web, a guide to Web usability resources.

• For an in-depth guide to Web site design and construction, visit CNET's Elements of Web Design (takes awhile to load but is full of information.)

• The Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide may be found at http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html

• For a list of award winning sites, see http://awards.tenagra.com/

• Recommendations for Ease of Use, a critical factor in Web site design http://www.creativegood.com/

• For a playful (yet serious) look at problems in Web design, visit "Web Sites that Suck".

• For marketing ideas see http://www.forrester.com