WIT Homeroom Module:
Web Site Design
Developed by Sheila McGrath, John Lyman, Russ Revzan
Introduction:
A well designed web site begins with a solid and logical organizational foundation. Create outlines, divide your information into logical units and sub units, and determine how each relates to the others. Next, write a table of contents. This will provide a logical navigational tool for your web site. The content of your web pages must be accurate, useful, and well written.
There are four basic structures for web sites: sequence, grids,
hierarchies, and webs.
- Sequence
A simple way to organize your material, is in a simple beginning to end sequence. This linear structure expects the reader moves through a set of material from beginning to end.
A grid is a complicated web structure best suited for information which the reader has some previous knowledge.
Hierarchies
A hierarchical
structure makes sense since a web sight is often organized around a single
home page.
A web provides a free flow of information. This structure is very good for making full use of the hypertext structure of the web.
Once you have decided on a main structure, it is time
to get started. Below are links to guide you through the process.
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