| When building a web site there are many things that | | | | what most people want to see and it will usually turn |
| you have to consider. After deciding what type of site | | | | them away because they can't read it. When in doubt |
| you would like to start it is time to consider the layout | | | | stick with something that is normal, looks great with the |
| that you wish to use. This is the background for the | | | | style of the site, and is easy to read. |
| site and helps to attract and keep people coming to | | | | Color |
| your website. | | | | How many of us have been to a joke site and taken |
| Simplistic | | | | one look at it before leaving and without reading |
| When choosing the right layout you want to consider | | | | anything? Too many of these sites use colors that are |
| what the visitors want and this should start with the | | | | bright and while they grab our attention it makes us |
| style that you use. Keep in mind that not everyone is a | | | | feel that something went terribly wrong with their |
| computer genius and can barely boot up their | | | | design. You have to be careful with choosing colors |
| computer let alone navigate a web site. You need to | | | | because it will make or break your site. |
| make things simple and concise for everyone. It is | | | | For web site layouts you want to stick with something |
| great to have a site that is unique - but you want it to | | | | that matches with the theme and the content on the |
| be easy to navigate and read. | | | | site. You never want to choose something that is so |
| Writing | | | | dark that people cannot read the content or tell when |
| Many of us will try to make the site look more 'posh' | | | | there is a link to another resource page. |
| and elegant by using a font that is fancy. This is not | | | | |