Personal+Web+Site

Personal Web Site

 * Personal Web Site** **Essential Questions:**
 * How can I use web publishing skills at home, school, or in the community?
 * What ethical issues are involved with using music, pictures, and film on web sites?
 * How can web pages be viewed and shared with others?
 * What are the qualities of an excellent web page?

Tips for Good Web Design
2. Place important information at the top and be consistent from page to page 3. Use graphics to support concepts 4. Include an appropriate amount of information on each page; less is sometimes more 5. Use consistent placement of headings 6. Use white space appropriately 7. Use emphasis appropriately 8. Quick load time; avoid excessive graphics 9. Be cautious with animation; it can be very distracting and take away from the message on the page 10. Good contrast 11. Avoid busy backgrounds 12. Consider using a white or light-colored background with dark text (use color for emphasis) 13. Using the same background on pages throughout your site gives it a consistent feel 14. Text size should be between 12 and 44 points 15. Consider doing cross-platform tests 16. Include well-organized categories and subcategories 17. Easy navigation (For Web sites that don't include a lot of pages, consider including a link bar on each page that will take you to any page within the site) 18. Each page should have a link to the Home page 19. Consistent set-up 20. Reserve underlining for links to avoid confusing the user ||
 * 1 . Use two or fewer fonts