Web Design

Creating, designing and posting your own website does not need to be difficult. By following some basic guidelines for layout and universal accessibility, you will be on your way to developing a great website.
Web Design:		Color:
Web Usability ~ http://usableweb.com/		Web Color Theory ~ www.mundidesign.com/webct
Web Style Guide ~ www.webstyleguide.com/index.html?/index.html Web Page Design for Designers ~ www.wpdfd.com What NOT to do ~ www.webpagesthatsuck.com		Webmaster's Color Laboratory ~ www.visibone.com/colorlab
Universal Design:		Type:
The Web Accessibility Initiative provides quick tips to make accessible web sites:		Web Type 101 ~ www.efuse.com/Design/web_fonts_basics.html Typography ~ http://counterspace.motivo.com More Typography ~ www.rsub.com/typographic
Images and Animations - Use the alt field to describe the function of the visual Image Maps - Use the client-side map element and text for hotspots Multimedia - If possible, provide captioning and transcripts of audio, and descriptions of video Hypertext links - Use text that makes sens when read out of context. Page Layout - Using headings, lists and a consistent structure Scripts, applets & plug-ins - Provide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.
Web Content Accessibility ~ www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20
Bobby Web Approval ~ http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp
Center for Applied Special Technology ~ www.cast.org
Section 508 ~ www.section508.gov