Web Design Articles

Editor's Note: Some of the discussion in the following articles may not seem appropriate to your role in the process of maintaining or building your site (i.e., graphics production, server set-up, etc.) The best approach is to read for relevance, taking note of tips and strategies that will apply to the work you perform.

Web Site Design Decisions Your Business or Organization Will Need to Make Correctly (or you'll have to do it all over within a year)

"You may be on your first Web site. But more likely you're faced with redesigning a Web site that isn't functioning as well as it should. I see 12 vital decisions involved with developing a Web site, and I want to explain them with you in mind."

Differences Between Print Design and Web Design

"Anything that is a great print design is likely to be a lousy Web design. There are so many differences between the two media that it is necessary to take different design approaches to utilize the strengths of each medium and minimize its weaknesses."

What Makes a Web Site Great?

"The Web is an interactive, dynamic and rapidly changing new communications medium that your Web site should reflect. Well-organized, edited and timely original content set in an attractive, interactive and consistent format are some traits of great Web sites."