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Managing Web Services - Resources for Archivists Design Basics Introduction HTML is a simple text markup language, originally targeted for linear information presentation. It can, however be tweaked and manipulated to create a useful and aesthetically pleasing page layout and an effective overall site design. Basic Guidelines Design a clean, simple logo Use it and/or a metaphor throughout the site Avoid forcing users to scroll where possible Use text for text, and graphics for graphics Minimize the screen height of your graphics and layout Maximize the screen width of your layout (600 pixels max, 544 for WebTV) Carefully crop and optimize all graphics, and minimize bit depths Create a scaleable site structure (directories vs. .html files) Think carefully about your site's organization Use short, descriptive labels Group site areas logically, preferably in groups of 5-7 items Use white space where possible Test on multiple platforms and browsers Use HEIGHT and WIDTH to speed display For major changes, use a test page, don't play with the live page JavaScript: Test and retest, there are bugs, some catastrophic Add new technologies and features if they are truly useful Don't just link, create original content Experiment and invite feedback   Links Webreference.com HTML Links - (the most comprehensive and researched) Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide StyleSheets Tutorial HTML 4.0 close to being finalized Netscape's Browser Compatibility Page Bad Style Page Beyond the Bones of HTML Elements of HTML Style Good Design of Web Pages Guide to Web Style Web Pages That Suck Web Authoring Style Guide Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide Art and the Zen of Web Sites