Web Page Design

Web page design is a tough topic. I think there are general rules that are good to follow but it is hard to meet everyone's needs and preferences. I have created several web pages in the past and there always seem to be new best practices each time. Here are a few general rules that I'll include-

• Easy to use, organized navigation (simple, easy to move back and forth and understandable)
• Easy to read- color of background and text (In the past I was steered towards white or very light colored backgrounds. Now there are dark backgrounds with light colored text that look very professional.)
• Simple layout (page is not overwhelming with too much text or too many graphics, pages should not include lots of animated graphics that detract from the message)

I mentioned everyone's needs above in my introduction. I think it is important but difficult to address everyone's needs. We should be aware of "universal design" and try to make our pages easily used by everyone, including design and elements that help those with disabilities.