Consult Ross's quick list for web site evalution.

COMM 750, Web Studies/Digital Media
Instructor: Ross Collins

Summing up: Best practices in web design

1. Keep page sizes small.

2. Offer compelling content.

3. "Splash pages": avoid most of the time. Why?

4. Home page is most carefully considered of all site's pages.

5. Offer intuitive navigation.

6. Offer effective graphics.

7. Text must be readable.

8. Be found.

9. Consider validating your site.

General : consider your web site's purpose, and bend these principles if appropriate. Personal sites, game sites and artsy sites have goals clearly differing from e-commerce and information sites.

Now for some fun: all you want to know about maltese dogs and animated gifs (how many can you find?). (Warning: slower than heck on 56 kps).