Good Website Design
Anyone can create a bad web site. Learn how to do it right.
Links
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal.design.html
Anyone can create a bad web site. Following some simple design guidelines can make your site easy on your readers (and more effective for you).
Apis Design takes a look at what makes a good website and identifies specific design issues you need to consider.
The University of Washington looks at general page design as well as making you pages accessible to people who are sight and/or hearing impaired, as well as to people with slow (think dial up) Internet connections.
Jakob Nielsen has a list of the Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design.
See Also
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One way of making good web pages is to look at web pages you don't like and identify why you don't like them. Then make sure you don't do the same things on your own web pages.
Keeping a list of web page layouts or designs you like can make it easier when it comes time to create your own web site. Don't hesitate to enlist the help of a artistically gifted student or college to help.
