Guidelines and Tips for Web Page Design

Develop content with audience in mind.

Decide on how information should be displayed (one page, several).

Title each page appropriately (this is used as the default bookmark).

Edit for grammar and spelling.

Include author and your position. (citation or evaluation purposes)

Include a date. (citation or evaluation purposes)

Add a “New” icon to added material.

Provide e-mail link or address for feedback.

Test that links work and revisit periodically.

Ask someone to edit or check your page.

Limit the size and number of graphics due to load time.

Contrast text by using dark font on light background or light on dark.

Use descriptive words for links.

Consider using a Home link on sub-pages.

Check printout size (number of pages) to see if a change would alleviate a “one liner” page at the end.

Consider providing a printout page if there is a lot of content or it’s spread over several pages.

Provide inner links on long pages.

J. Callahan, MD Tech Coordinator

Berkeley Preparatory School

Updated July 2001