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docb's webdesign clinic
A Step-By-Step Guide to Effective WebSite Design
Down with 'cookie-cutter' sites; time for originality! Down with boring sites that look like a printed page transferred to the Web! Down with sites with so much noise and confusion that you can't figure out what it's about, even if you have the patience to wait for it all to download!
This ongoing series of brief articles will guide you from planning through execution to help you create Websites that are effective, interesting, enjoyable, and accessible. We'll help you define your purpose, goals, and audience for your site. We'll guide you through the process of developing its overall image and structure, of planning your page layout for maximum impact, of using graphics and 'gimmicks' to enhance your message, not detract from it, of presenting content so effectively and enjoyably that your users keep coming back for more.
*Follow the links at left for a step-by-step tutorial