Saturday, December 27, 2008

Design and Layout

How to make your pages more effective and pleasing to the eye. Here are some basic principles:

1. Create a Visual Theme that is consistent.

2. Align elements on the page.

3. Use contrasting color and text weight effectively.

4. Group elements together so that the reader can more easily grasp the information you are presenting.

5. Make intelligent use of images including images that display text.