Design Considerations for HTML Documents

• Newsletter
• Spring Newsletter

Good

• Medical Informatics Newsletter / Spring 1995
• April 95 Informatics Newsletter

Remember

• Titles have many context independent uses, including bookmarks.

• Font type and size
• Physical relationships between elements
• Browser-specific HTML extensions
• Graphics where plain text works just as well

Remember

• There are many different WWW browsers available.
• Each user has ultimate control over his/her display.

• Place elements in the same location on related pages.
• Replace redundant information with a link to a single page.
• Avoid trite verbiage such as "more information can be found here."

• Conserve vertical space whenever possible
• Limit width of graphics to 450-500 pixels
• Use a thumbnail to jump to larger image when appropriate
• Use short horizontal or icon graphics for page titles
• Make images large enough, but no larger

• Home and parent page links
• Previous and next page links
• Reference rather than quote other documents

Relative URL

images/picture.gif

Complete URL

http://host.ufl.edu/images/picture.gif

• Identify the author or contact person
• Include a URL or email address
• Include a creation date or version number
• Include a copyright notice or disclaimer if appropriate