Web Site Design: Introduction

Web Site Design

How do you begin to design a Web site? Here are suggested starting points:

Write outlines which organize the site in a logical manner

Divide information into units and sub units

Write a table of contents to use as a navigational tool

Web site content should be

accurate,

useful

easy to understand

There are four basic structures for web sites (see "organization"):

Sequence

Grid

Hierarchy

Web

For further description see Yale's Web Style Guide.

Web Site Design

Originally developed by Sheila Edstrom, John Lyman, and Russ Revzan, redesigned and Esther Pullman. Last modified 4-27-02 by John Lyman.

The contents of the Web Institute for Teachers website are Copyright 1999-2002, University of Chicago. No one may print, copy, or otherwise reproduce these materials without the express written permission of the Director of the Web Institute for Teachers.

Web Site Design: Introduction

Web Site Design

Web Site Design

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