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Damarion2 · Joined: 28 Jan 2013 Posts: 10

For maximum usability and readability, you must carefully consider the layout of your Web pages. If your users don't like, or are uncomfortable with, what they see, they aren't likely to use your Web site.

Some tips on maximizing the usability and readability of your site.
Excess Noise

Human beings have the uncanny ability to single out one item of interest from the sea of noise and commotion, but it requires effort. Web surfing shouldn't require much effort, so you should minimize the noise on your Web pages.

Here are some tips on how to minimize the noise on your Web pages to improve your site's usability and readability:

Use headings and sub-headings to break up content areas on a Web page;
Use background color bars to break up areas on a Web page;
Remove unnecessary content. If a graphic or piece of text can be removed from a Web page without impacting the user's ability to use the page successfully, remove it;
Minimize capitalization of long sentences. IT'S MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE TO CAPITALIZE A FEW WORDS THAN A COMPLETE SENTENCE...; and
Sorry, what I meant was... It's much more effective to CAPITALIZE A FEW WORDS than a complete sentence!

Movement

You may have noticed how your mind has adapted to ignore anything on a Web page that moves. Experience has taught you that if it moves, it's most likely to be an advertisement. So, unless you're intentionally looking for advertisements, your mind will filter it out.

Therefore, try to avoid using animated graphic buttons, or flashing headlines and text on your Web pages.
Chunking

Chucking is where you break up large chunks, or blocks, of information into several smaller chunks. It's much easier for the human mind to remember smaller chunks of information than larger ones.

For example, which of the following numbers is easier to remember?

12251972; or
12-25-1972;

One method of chunking is to break up long sentences or paragraphs into bulleted lists.

Which of these two paragraphs is easier to read?

Traditionally writing starts with a foundation and gradually builds to the conclusion, in pyramid style. You start with the problem statement, then related work, methodology, results, and finally, the conclusions.; or
Traditionally writing starts with a foundation and gradually builds to the conclusion, in pyramid style:
Problem statement;
Related work;
Methodology;
Results; and
Conclusions.

Design for 640x480 Screen Resolution

In general, make sure that your entire Web site is viewable on screen at a resolution of 1024x768 pixels.

Many Web designers have discovered from their site log files that 80-90% of users set their screen resolution to 1280x1024 pixels. As such, they fix the table widths to use up the entire width of the page.

What they are forgetting is that millions of Web users use popular utilities such as "Alexa" search and the "Search" and "Related" function built into the Internet Explorer browser.

These utilities usually take up about 20% of the left side of a browser window, which reduces the main browser window, where the Web page is displayed, to about 1000 pixels. It is actually slightly less when you take into account the right scroll bar.

As a result, Web pages that use fixed width tables often take up more room than the width of the main browser window, hiding the right side of the Web page. To view, users have to scroll horizontally, which is annoying.
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monroecletis · Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 10

Every business desires a successful website that is user friendly, search engine friendly, and generates revenue. Much of the success of any website depends on the layout of the web design.
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johnbostonn · Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 9

A website is composed of many individual pages which collectively effect the website. Even though the web page is jumbled like a puzzle chooses the web layout that is both simple and complementary to the focus the message.
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galemack · Joined: 14 Feb 2013 Posts: 10

A well-designed website does more than improve aesthetic value. Good design and layout make it easier for readers to find the information they need, creates a positive impression for you or your organization and improves the overall user experience.
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andecolink · Joined: 18 Feb 2013 Posts: 10

There are all sorts of web page design tips out there depending on the software you want to use. A lot of these tips will tell you how you can change the layouts to make them more personalized and unique or how to make them function better. If I were you I would not worry over much about how the layout looks, there are more important items you should begin to concentrate on. Keep reading to find out what you should first concentrate on.
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leonjewell · Joined: 19 Feb 2013 Posts: 10

There are many ways you can effectively make website layouts. You will need website creating software to achieve desired results.
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ubest · Joined: 22 Feb 2013 Posts: 10

You can pay someone good money to design a great layout for your website, or you can learn how to do it yourself and save all that cash! A nice clean, professional web layout doesn't have to be graphic-intense or complicated.
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paulinollew · Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1

Designing your Web page layout is just as important as the content that you offer on your page. If your visitors cannot find what they are looking for, or if they are overwhelmed by a chaotic design, they will quickly leave your site before your hard work is even enjoyed.
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hewiesidney · Joined: 01 Mar 2013 Posts: 10

If you take the time to learn how to code a website layout, you will also be richer in the sense that you would have some valuable knowledge that any webmaster would want.
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mikedillon · Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Posts: 10

A well-designed website does more than improve aesthetic value. Good design and layout make it easier for readers to find the information they need, creates a positive impression for you or your organization and improves the overall user experience.
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dustinedan2 · Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Posts: 10

How experienced you are in web page design? I ask this because some web page design tools are built for the novice while others are built for the experienced. As you might imagine a web page design tool for the more experienced will have many more features than those that are created for the beginning web page designer.
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benedictbrent · Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Posts: 10

Many web experts believe a site should be centralized for instant access. This allows quicker navigation, while allowing your visitors to obtain information in a timely manner. This, however, does not mean your website should be restricted.
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crawfordstuart · Joined: 13 Mar 2013 Posts: 10

A well-designed website does more than improve aesthetic value. Good design and layout make it easier for readers to find the information they need, creates a positive impression for you or your organization and improves the overall user experience.
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plumgallmann · Joined: 17 Mar 2013 Posts: 10

With the internet's massive importance in setting a good face for your company's market strategy, developing the right style website with the right layout is essential. Knowing about and learning tips for how to best style your website and creating the finest state of the art web page layouts is essential to make your company go far and reach its full potential. How can you learn and what are some of the basic keys to creating a good web page?
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jodilynnhjy · Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Posts: 9

How experienced you are in web page design? I ask this because some web page design tools are built for the novice while others are built for the experienced. As you might imagine a web page design tool for the more experienced will have many more features than those that are created for the beginning web page designer.
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