| Images: Images are important and break the | | | | the site through menus. Menu also increase user |
| monotony of just text. However, abuse of image all | | | | maneuver. |
| over the page is annoying and defeats the purpose. | | | | Home page: It provides a link to home page on |
| It should be Minimum and appropriate. It should be | | | | every single page regardless of the entire menu or |
| used for clarifying or to illustrate is good and | | | | not. People should be able to get back to where |
| recommended. Keep it to a minimum of three per | | | | they started that is your home page. |
| page | | | | Background color: People are using fancy dark or ugly |
| Links: Do not over do links. It loses its importance | | | | background colors and background images. Please |
| and purpose. Blue is the traditional color of links. It is | | | | avoid it all together. Make it pleasing and inviting. It |
| better to leave it as blue. Underline not to underline | | | | should be clear. Therefore, white is the best |
| links depends on the design and purpose of the link. | | | | background color and avoid background images on all |
| Under line is again tradition and more people are used | | | | pages. |
| to it. Click here is not necessary when you underline. | | | | About me Page: You must have an about me a page. |
| Do not underline any other text if it is not a link. This | | | | People should be able to know who you are. Tell |
| will confuse people. Check for dead links. They reflect | | | | them about yourself. It need not be a biography. It |
| negatively. Link opening in new window or same | | | | should be a short author or owner bio. This brings |
| window is essential for user friendliness. Some people | | | | credibility to your site. |
| prefer new window. Internal links should be within the | | | | Contact Page: Contact information adds to your |
| same window and external can be new window | | | | credibility. You can give you full mailing address and |
| Banners: Avoid use of banner. Those days are gone. | | | | telephone number along with an email dedicated for |
| If you must use a banner, just one keeps it to the | | | | your website. Yes, I know there is spam issue with |
| bottom of the page. Any unwanted animation in the | | | | email listing. It is not that bad. You can still manage it. |
| middle of the page will distract the reader. Avoid it. | | | | Terms and conditions: You need to have Copyright, |
| Text: must be readable. The test size must be | | | | terms, and conditions on your page. People can sue |
| medium not too small or too big. For space sake, do | | | | you or get you into trouble if do not have a terms |
| not make it small. Anyway, reading on the internet is | | | | of usage policy in place. You can get one from the |
| minimal. Scanning is what if prevalent. Color of text | | | | web that others are using and customize it for your |
| traditionally is black, blue, or gray. | | | | site. Put a copyright line at the bottom of all the |
| Menus: This provide menu for all pages if possible in | | | | pages. |
| your design. You will increase exposure to all parts of | | | | |