Planning a Website

identify your audience

• target audience

• evaluation

• purpose

gender, education, age range, income, profession/job field, location, and computer literacy

• evaluation

• considerations for your target audience

• purpose/goal

It's important to visit other sites similar to the site you will be creating for comparison; likes/dislikes/make your site better

• true

• false

Most common types of these elements include: text, buttons, images, image maps, site index, menu, search feature, and navigation bars

• typography

• image

• navigation

can enhance any page if used as a background image or a graphical menu; increases visitor download time

• images

• typography

• navigation tools

a suitable design draws visitors to your Web site; establish a consistent, logical layout

• typography

• navigation elements

• images

• page layout

appearance and arrangement of the characters that make up your text

• images

• page layout

• navigation tools

• topography

Guidelines to consider for the _______ include: 1 topic per page, control vertical/horizontal size, start text on the left, use concise statements and bulleted points

• navigation tool buttons

• page layout

• color

• typography

special type of document

• template

• navigation tool

• domain

adds interest and vitality to your site; may include in tables, backgrounds, and fonts

• typography

• layout

• color