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Within the Design and Layout area you'll find a wide range of
annotated links to web design tutorials, tips, and resources,
usability, cross-platform and cross-browser issues, information
architecture, creativity, and more.
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Articles, Tips, and Tutorials on Web Design
 | Alertbox:
Current Issues in Web Usability
Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox with bi-weekly articles on usability for
websites. Highly popular articles and well-known usability expert.
His articles and opinions are mostly respected, some
controversial, but always a good read.
[Jakob Nielsen, Useit.com]
| Back
to the User: Creating User- Focused Web Sites
Chapter 1 excerpt from the New Riders book, Back
to the User: Creating User-Focused Web Sites. This new
article at WDVL covers how to think like users with your site
design. Learn how to integrate web design, content, and navigation
with branding and marketing as well.
[01/31/2002 by New Riders authors Tammy
Sachs, Gary McClain, Ph.D. for WDVL]
| Clutter
Versus Clicking in Web Design
ClickZ's Gerry McGovern discusses various approaches to
navigational design, the pros and cons, examples and discussion.
Good article.
[07/19/01, Gerry McGovern, ClickZ]
| "Consider
It Before You Build It," Designing for the Color Blind
by Samuel Granato. Good article explaining what to consider when
designing sites for the color blind. Links to resources, too.
[08/27/01 The Big Green, stumede.com]
More about color and design (including design for
color blind): WebsiteTips.com's Color
section.
| Dan's
Web Tips
by Daniel Tobias. Lots of hints and tips about Web site
development. Good resource, info, well written articles.
[dantobias.com]
| Designing
Web Usability
At WDVL, chapter 4 excerpt from the book by the same name,
published by New Riders, Jakob Nielson, author. Excellent chapter
on design for search engine implementation at your site. Good
insight.
[05/04/01 WDVL]
| Eyetracking
Study of Web Readers
Jakob Nielsen's commentary about Pointer's Study of how readers
read the web. Interesting reading, links to various resources and
info.
[05/14/00 Useit.com]
| Registration
Revamp
By Janice Crotty Fraser, WebTechniques. Usable navigation for
registration forms based on keeping it as simple as possible,
eliminating unnecessary steps, clicks, info, more. Excellent
points made.
[09/01 by Janice Crotty Fraser,
Webtechniques]
| Text
as Design
By Wendy Peck, Webreference.com. Great multi-faceted article about
using text to create some very inspiring designs. Includes several
website examples, too. Reviews ideas with several graphics
programs - Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, CorelDraw, Fireworks, Flash,
and links to more resources.
[02/15/00 by Wendy Peck, Graphics Experts,
WebReference.com]
| Ten
Mistakes in Site Planning
by Steve Franklin, WebReview.com. Well written article about 10
important points to avoid when planning your site (or reviewing an
existing site to make improvements).
[09/28/01 by Steve Franklin, WebReview.com]
| Top
Ten Design Tips for Commerce Sites
by Erica Nelson, WebReview.com. Concise, well done article
outlining what to consider for an E-Commerce site, and she
provides a checklist, too.
[08/18/00 by Erica Nelson, WebReview.com]
| The
Top Ten New Mistakes of Web Design
Jakob Nielsen's updated (May 30, 1999) Alertbox article from his
1997 article. Contains many good thoughts and tips about usability
and web design.
[05/30/99 by Jakob Nielsen, Useit.com]
| Web
Standards... it's not easy... but it's worth it
by Rachel Andrew. Good insight about the advantages and
disadvantages of web standards, including what it all means, why
it matters, a section on tables vs. css-p, Netscape 4 issues.
[2001, by Rachel Andrew, edgeofmyseat.com]
| Why
Does it Hurt When I <P>? A Call for Web Standards
by Jeffrey Zeldman for High Five. Now in their archives. An
excellent article about some of the problems we face designing,
building Web sites and why we need standards.
[09/99 by Jeffrey Zeldman,
highfivearchive.com]
| Your
Web Site's First Impression Happens Only Once
by Shirley Kaiser, editor of WebsiteTips.com. From SKDesigns'
Website Tips Newsletter, this issue covers the initial impact of
your site, questions to ask, items to consider.
[05/01 by Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns.com]
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Websites About Web Design
The following listing contains websites whose purposes are to
provide tips, tutorials, articles, resources and other information
related to website design.
| A List Apart
Exceptional site for high quality articles, tutorials, and a forum
all related to web design and development. By Jeffrey Zeldman.
| Developer.com
Programmers and developers resource. Excellent. [Note that site is
now part of Earthweb.com.]
| Digital Web
Magazine
Fantastic site for high quality articles, tutorials, reviews,
interviews, classifieds, daily news, and more about web design and
development. Created and produced by Nick Finck. Exceptional.
| evolt.org
One of the best sites around the Web for articles and tips related
to design, development, programming, and related for beginners
through advanced. Also home of the well known discussion list, thelist.
Well organized site with excellent resources.
| WebDeveloper.com
Another extensive resource for website developers. Tutorials,
links, helpful tips, latest news. Excellent site.
| WebmasterBase.com
part of the SitePoint network, this site specializes in articles
on getting started, design, coding, site management, resources,
reviews, tutorials (many programs covered!), FAQs, resources to
freebies for scripts, graphics, counters, more.
| Webmaster
T's World of Design
Tutorials, references and resources for HTML, marketing and
website promotion, search engine placement and info, more,
including an E-zine. Great resource.
| Webmonkey
Filled to the brim with articles, tips, and tutorials by leading
industry experts, Webmonkey is one of the main sources for web
design and development information for beginners through advanced.
| WebReference.com
Many excellent tutorials here on graphics, design, e-commerce,
javascript, including Dmitry's Lab. Another great resource, and
links to even more. WebReference.com has been one of the main
sites for web design and development information for beginners
through advanced.
| WebReview.com
One of the Web's main references for web design and developments.
Major authors, tutorials, and tips for beginners through advanced.
Excellent site.
| WebTechniques
Highly regarded, well respected magazine, packed with articles,
tutorials, tips, and charts, and for beginners through advanced.
| Web Developers
Virtual Library
The Original Encyclopedia of Web Technology.
Encyclopedia of web design, tutorials and discussion. Extensive
resource for web developers and designers, including tutorials on
a variety of topics -- authoring, design, graphics, software
listings and reviews, resources, several discussion lists,
newsletter, much more. Excellent resource.
| Web Page
Design For Designers
A valuable resource of information for web designers by Joe
Gillespie. This site gives ideas, tips and tricks for graphics and
palettes, web pages, navigation, web design, includes many helpful
link sites. Great site.
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Web Design Resource Links
This section provides website sections or web pages with annotated
listings to web design articles, tips, resources, and more
information.
| Good Site
Design Practices
Tips and annotated resources by Tobias Brown for good site design
practices, including HTML, CSS, design and style, and additional
resources. Great reference.
| Design
and Designers
About.com's Jennifer Kyrnin's section from HTML/XML to help you
create web pages or find a web designer.
| Design
Basics: Balance, Graphic Design Net Links
About.com's annotated website resources for some great design
articles.
| Design:
Creativity & Inspiration
About.com annotated resources to great design resources to help
spark your creativity.
| DesktopPublishing.com
Just as the name implies, this site is an extensive, very valuable
source. Numerous links packed full of helpful resources and
information, clipart, service bureaus and printers, and much more.
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Web Design Style Guides
| Access
Washington Styleguide
For Washington State government. Well done. Covers 508 guidelines,
accessibility issues, much more.
| Web
Publishing Manual, by Sun Microsystems
Recently revised, updated. Very thorough, helpful
information, addressing many issues of website design - purposes,
target audience, links, page length, graphics, image maps,
navigation, security, quality, netiquette, content, selling,
language, java, further reading, more. Highly recommended.
| Library
of Congress World Wide Web Style Guide
Very helpful style guide. Provides lots of details about building
an entire website, info about hyperlinks, graphics, layout and
design, file formats, usability testing, website maintenance,
resources to further information.
| Style
Guide To Online Hypertext
W3C's Tim Berners-Lee's style guide to creating online content.
This is a must-see. Initially written in 1995, but updated to
remain relevant.
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