Good Web Design is Like a Good KISS, Keep it Simple and Special!

• Examples of Bad Designs & a Good Design

• Keep the Total File size of the Web pages low (50 KB or less.)
• Use whitespace to make content readable
• Put space between text and borders or graphics
• Use External Files for CSS and JavaScript
• Keep the Web page Interface Simple and consistent.
• Keep the graphics small in file size and dimensions (link to larger graphics.)
• Minimize the amount of Web page scrolling.
• Minimize or eliminate distracting movement (animation or blinking text use play buttons.)
• Minimize or avoid the use of sound (have stop button.)
• Design the Web page so it can be printed without wasting paper.
• Check your page in IE, Firefox & Chrome
• Check your page on a Phone, Laptop, Tablet and Desktop
• Use Meta and Title tags to identify the content of your Website
• Optimize Your Web for Site Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Jeff Glover said it best about Web Design:

  "There is a delicate balance between high quality design and quick loading pages.
  This balance is what can separate your page from the rest. Unfortunately everyone's tolerance for quick loading vs. good-looking pages is different."

• The following homepage are design guidelines found on the web:

  1. Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide

  2. Swank Web Design Style Guide

  3. Tips for Designing a Web Site from Scratch

  4. US Government Web Usability