n this day and age where your web page. Never use HTML
anyone, including a five comments to make a large image
year old, can use software squeeze down into a smaller
tools to write a basic web page package. Also, make certain that
it is more important than ever to all images are down-sampled to
be aware of and follow some of only 72dpi in resolution.
the principles of basic web Computer monitors can only
design. This list of web design display images at 72dpi so
basics is by no means definitive, anything higher is wasted
there are many other issues that bandwidth. Another great rule of
come into play when publishing thumb is to attempt to keep the
web pages on the Internet. total page size (including all
However, following these simple images and scripts) to under 50k.
rules will keep your pages This is very difficult to do, but
looking clean and provide a good small web pages load incredibly
first impression to your viewers. fast and get your information to
the reader much more efficiently.
1. Conserve bandwidth wherever
possible and start with your 2. Think about the way you align
photographs and images. Broadband text and images on each page.
Internet access is still not Centered alignments are very weak
universal, and even though visually. They are difficult to
current estimates point to nearly read, and simply don't use the
80 percent of US households space well. Left justified or
having Broadband we must still right justified texts create
optimize our web pages simply as smooth, clean lines that give the
a matter of courtesy. Always use viewers eyes something to lock on
an image editor to reduce the to and focus their attention. You
size of images down to the exact can further accentuate the
size you want them to display on alignment of the elements on your
page by carefully using the edges
of your images as guides for 4. Don't create it if you are not
these alignments. Have your image going to update it! Nothing says
be the left or right hand border "WE DON'T CARE!" as much as an
of a text block. The image organization's web site that has
captures the attention of the old, stale, and outdated
viewer and the neatly aligned information on the home page. If
text makes the viewer want to you know that you will not have
read the information on the web the time to update regularly then
page. create a web page that will not
go stale after a certain date.
3. Pick a graphic or logo and Present your information in
design your web page's color present tense without any
scheme based on that graphic. At reference to dates or times. For
the same time don't be afraid to more detailed and time critical
break with the color scheme of web sites consider using a
your company, school, or content management system (CMS)
organization. Some colors look such as Joomla in place of
great on paper but look lousy on writing raw HTML web pages.
a computer screen.
About the Author:
Chad Criswell is a highly successful web publisher, music educator, and band director. His web site, Music Education Magic provides daily updates and information on a large variety of music and general education topics.
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