2. What is a Web site? A web site is: • a presentation tool; • a way to communicate; • a learning tool; • a teaching tool; • a marketing important tool;

3. Step 1 • Think! • Before you do anything else, you need to spend time thinking about the 4w’s. • What is the purpose of the web page/site? • Whois your target audience? • What will bring your audience back? • Where will your audience be using the site?

4. Step 2:Follow The Rules • To creat a we site you must follow theses rules: • Rule 1: YOU are NOT the USER. • What you understand is not what a user will understand; ask the users to design the site the way they want. • Rule 2:USERS are NOT PROFESIONALS • Users will not think carefully about the new added features in the Web site without your directions. • Rule 3: Give the common user a little control • Allow the user some choices and the ability to control color and themes on their accounts.

5. Step 2:Follow The Rules • Rule 4: Make sure the visual contents of a site relates to its function. • A nice-looking design must enforce the website functionality • Rule 5:Respect GUI and Web interface conventions. • Designers need to respect conventions of navigation choices, navigation placement, colors, and so on. • Rule 6: Know and respect the Web and Internet medium constraints. • Don’t ignore the differences in the emerging Web medium, color reproduction, bandwidth limitations, and so on.

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