1. Website Development Instructor: Brad Atkinson

2. Planning Save valuable time Create mock-up drawing Provide useful content

3. Page Layout Maintain consistency Provide descriptive page titles Enable access to the homepage Set appropriate page lengths Place important items at top center Use moderate white space Align items on a page

4. Scrolling and Paging Eliminate horizontal scrolling Scroll fewer screenfuls

5. Text Appearance Use black text on plain, high-contrast backgrounds Ensure visual consistency Use at least 12-point font Use familiar fonts Emphasize importance

6. Images Limit large images above the fold Limit the use of images Ensure that images do not slow downloads Use thumbnail images to preview larger images Use simple background images

7. Writing Web Content Make first sentences descriptive Organize information clearly

8. Content Organization Put critical information near the top of the website Facilitate scanning Format lists to ease scanning Group related elements Display only necessary information

9. Testing Usability testing