Jeff Glover said it best about Web Design:

"There is a delicate balance between high quality design and quick loading pages. This balance is what can separate your page from the rest. Unfortunately everyone's tolerance for quick loading vs. good-looking pages is different."

Example of a Bad Design & a Good Design

General Guideline's are:

1. Keep the file size of the Webpages low (50 KB or less).

2. Keep the interface (Webpage) simple.

3. Keep the interface consistent. (links to other Webpages in the same location.)

4. Keep the graphics small (20 KB or less.)

5. Minimize the amount of Webpage scrolling. (Assuming a fifteen inch monitor, the maximum amount of information should be limited to three screens.)

6. Minimize or eliminate distracting movement (animation or blinking text) If you use animation, make the animation a link off the Webpage.

7. Minimize or avoid the use of sound. If you use sound, make the sound a link off the Webpage.

8. Design the Webpage so it can be printed without wasting paper.

9. Make sure you use Meta tags and your Title tag to identify the content of your Website

The following homepages are design guidelines found on the web:

1. Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide located at http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/

2. Webmonkey: design: The Foundations of Web Design http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/design/tutorials/tutorial3.html

3. Sucky to Savvy, by Jeffrey M. Glover located at http://jeffglover.com/ss/ssmain.php

4. Web Useability by Jackob Neilson
http://www.useit.com

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