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Page design (layout & writing)

page layout

"use conventions in a balance with innovations"

Designing a web site means designing your site in a way that will work on various screen settings and browsers without compromising accessibility for users with disabilities.Design guidelines vary, but there are some common conventions and key issues to address.The home page has a special role in your site and you need to pay it particular attention.

The navigation system (button bar, navigation links etc.) that allows a user to move around the site is a key element of your page design. Where on the page the navigation goes and how to highlight links are key factors of designing this page element.

All of this is intended to make your content easier to access, and your writing style will need to be different for the web than for other media, as experiments show that people read differently on the web than from paper.

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