| With modern software tools, website design and | | | | aligned only on the left side. Fully justified text will make |
| publishing has become easier than ever before. No | | | | the page more appealing to the majority of web site |
| longer do you have to figure out the language of | | | | visitors. |
| computer codes, instead these tools provide a simple, | | | | Simple navigation of a website by a user is the focus |
| intuitive, graphical template with which to design. But | | | | of the next step in graphic design. Users must be able |
| this simplicity does not guarantee you a great web site. | | | | to access to every page in your site in no more than |
| It is still up to you to put thought into your design, | | | | three clicks. A table of contents makes the site more |
| otherwise you could easily churn out and unreadable | | | | organized and therefore easy to navigate. A frame |
| or even unusable site. This article will help you avoid | | | | containing a table of contents can be inserted on the |
| this by offering general guidelines important for good | | | | left side of the page and then the links will open in a |
| website design using any web design software | | | | frame on the right side. This will allow the user to be |
| package. | | | | anchored to the main page. |
| The most important thing to remember about using | | | | A web site should be easy to find. The use of |
| graphic design to create a web page, is to keep it | | | | carefully chosen keywords sprinkled throughout the |
| easy to read. The fancier web sites use complicated | | | | site will make it easier for search engines to list the site |
| backgrounds that cause the text to become | | | | appropriately according to the subject matter. A |
| unreadable. The background should highlight the color | | | | properly listed site will be easier to find by people using |
| of the text. When a fancy background is appropriate | | | | search engines. Many search engines provide forms |
| to use, the text blocks should be offset and use a | | | | for search engine submission. Using these forms will |
| single color background using only a single color, such | | | | also help the search engines find and properly |
| as a black background with white lettering. | | | | categorize the web site. |
| Text size should be large enough to read, but not so | | | | Utilizing website software development tools and |
| large that a small block of text dominates the page. | | | | paying attention to the basic rules for good graphic |
| Link colors should likewise be easily distinguished from | | | | design, even the most inexperienced web designer |
| regular text. Text should be centered for headlines, | | | | can create a functional, attractive site. And by putting |
| and justified on both sides for paragraphs. Most | | | | in a bit of computer time and effort, a beginning web |
| modern browsers support fully justified text. Older | | | | designer can amass the experience needed to acquire |
| browsers which don't support fully justified text will | | | | one of the plentiful web design jobs that are available |
| simply disregard the command and present the text | | | | in today's marketplace. |