Website Fundamentals

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Website Fundamentals
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One Size Does Not Fit All

• Agecroft Hall On Virginia.org
• Website www.agecrofthall.com
• The Dinsmore House Inn On Virginia.org
• Website www.dinsmorehouse.com
• Loudoun County
• Website www.visitloudoun.org

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UI User-Centered Design

• Clear Navigation
• No dead-end pages
• Direct access
• Bandwidth and Interaction
• Simplicity and Consistency
• Design Integrity
• Feedback and Dialog
• http//webstyleguide.com/interface/user-centered.
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Design

• Site Design
• Structure Theme Elements
• Page Design
• Dimensions Templates Platforms
• Landing Pages
• http//webstyleguide.com/process/design.html

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Browsers
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Operating Systems
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Monitor Resolutions
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Accessibility

• Alternates and Fallbacks
• Style Sheets
• Guidelines
• WAI www.w3.org/WAI
• 508 www.section508.gov
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Content is King (Queen)

• For the Reader
• Use Keywords
• Emotions
• Engaging
• Consistent Style

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Content is King

• Tight
• Grammair and Speling
• Lists
• Images
• Link descriptive text

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More

• Tools and Evaluations later

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