Things to keep in mind... (when composing a web page)

Note: Most of these points are from Composing Good HTML

• Be careful of using non-standard HTML codes
• Design Goals
  • Content over glitz!
  • Consistency
  • common graphic elements
  • seamlessness
• Include the following on your pages
  • Include a link to a local home page
  • Sign and time-stamp each document
  • Time and date last updated
    • Use "September 30, 1996" not "9/30/96"
  • Use Mailto: option for e-mail addresses
• General Comments
  • Make it practical and informative in printed form
  • Taking advantage of prose (create links in text rather then just creating lists)
  • Avoid meaningless link text
  • "Click Here to …"
  • Use outlining to keep it organized
  • Use H1, H2, etc.
• Graphics
  • Use graphics but use them carefully
  • Minimize size! (50k-80k a page maximum)
• Navigation
• Main Roads and Scenic Paths: Issues of Navigability

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