Keep It Simple

Website design does not have to be a difficult process. If this is your first web site or template page,
KEEP IT SIMPLE!!

Many novices fail when they create a website because they try using techniques and tools that are too complicated for their stage of development . If you start with a very simple design it will be easier to modify once you begin to understand the basic principles of HTML.

Even if you want to create a web site in frames, it would be best to start with a static page and convert to frames later. With simple modifications you can use the same pages that you build here to convert to frames.

One sure route to failure is to start out trying to use complicated Javascript on your Web pages. And leave Flash to the experts. These more advanced tools can always be added after you have mastered the basics.

Page Width

One of the most aggravating errors in website design is the need to scroll to the right on a web page to read it. There are simple ways to prevent this flaw in web page design.

First use percentage or relative settings for the width settings of your pages and tables. Set page width to 100% and allow the visiting browser to adjust. Setting a page width to an actual width of 760 pixels or higher is a definite way to produce this problem.

Another cause of the scrolling flaw is building your pages on a PC with your resolution set too high. If you want your pages to fit inside of a browser window at all resolutions then build them with your resolution set to its minimum setting or no higher than 800X600.

Resolution settings can be changed on most PCs by right clicking on the desktop window and choosing Customize My Desktop or Properties.

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