Design
Anyone can slap up a web page, but the best sites, the "killer" sites require a lot of thought, planning, and up-front design.
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- Web Wonk
- Dave Siegel's tips for writers and designers
http://www.dsiegel.com/tips/
- Sevloid Guide to Web Design
- an outstanding guide for any web developer
http://www.sev.com.au/webzone/design.asp
- Yale C/AIM WWW Style Manual
- one of the absolute best design resources
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/
- Guide to Web Style
- from Sun Microsystems
http://www.sun.com/styleguide/
- Recipe for a Successful Website
- Nathan Shedroff, Chief Creative Officer, at vivid studios says that "Building a successful website is as simple as an Easy-Bake Oven. Although it's a lot of hard work, it isn't very difficult to understand. The directions are clear."
http://www.nathan.com/thoughts/recipe/
- glassdog Web Design
- This high end designed site (many features of generation 4.0 browsers) features a wealth of valuable tips on web design.
http://glassdog.com/design-o-rama/
- Neon Design Tips
- a collection of tips written by Dave Kristula
http://www.neonlollipops.com/design/
- The Seven C's of WebService Design
- The University of Georiga provides a concise set of guidelines (with linked examples) that can be used for any orgranization's web site. The Seven C's include Comprehensiveness, Currentness, Client-Orientation, Clarity over Coolness, Courtesy over Coolness, Compatibility without Compromise, and Cross-Linking and Validation.
http://www.uga.edu/design/
- Information Design Tutorial
- "is an introduction to the basics of page layout and site design. It assumes that you already have a basic knowledge of HTML... The aim is to look at various ways to transform raw text material into an attractive presentation that uses some of the real potential of the Web as a medium."
http://www.accessone.com/~jdwest/infodesign/index.html
- Web Page Design for Designers
- "is aimed at people who are already involved with design and typography for conventional print and want to explore the possibilities of this new electronic medium."
http://www.wpdfd.com/
- Elements of Web Design
- The folks from c|net guide you through the process of designing a Web site.
http://builder.cnet.com/Graphics/Design/
- Valerie Casey's Web Design Tutorial
- Instructor and professional developer Valerie Casey writes this in depth guide to web and information design
http://www.valcasey.com/webdesign/
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