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I think I would advise them to look at sites that they like, as well as some of the top sites in the field of interest that the site is addressing, and try to understand why they like them... IE, easy navigation, nice design, good content. Then, try and apply what they have just learnt to their own web site.
Oh, and don't use frames... or the
I think I would advise them to look at sites that they like, as well as some of the top sites in the field of interest that the site is addressing, and try to understand why they like them... IE, easy navigation, nice design, good content. Then, try and apply what they have just learnt to their own web site.
Oh, and don't use frames... or the
Install as many different browsers as possible, to see what works where.
When you're surfing you know can tell the good and bad sites. Find one you like, right-click and view source. Cut and paste it into some sort text editor and experiment.
Nothing to it!!! hehe
It's the truth and you know it. Look at this: http://www.simonwalmsley.150m.com/
This is Simon at school's first website. He's really proud of it and he thinks it's good. Now, Simon's no stranger to the Internet, he knows what's what, yet still he inflicts this on the Internet community. All newbies do it without fail. Even I did it once.
Make a site, by all means, but PLEASE don't put it on the Internet. Keep doing lots of sites and experiment with graphics packages until you learn what a decent website looks like. Here are a few tips that *will* get you half way though:
Always make your fonts "Arial" or "Verdana". Use anything else on pain of death.
Never use frames
ANTI-ALIASING. I can't stress this enough.
Don't make yours site move. This is intensly irritating.
Lastly: Do not go anywhere near dynamicdrive.com.
> I just went there and now I've got red spots all over my eyes. Maybe it's a
> secret weapon of war to blind us all?
Codename: Webn00bs