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*The repetition of these elements give a site a consistent identity<ref>Carroll, 62</ref>: | *The repetition of these elements give a site a consistent identity<ref>Carroll, 62</ref>: | ||
**Colors. | **Colors. | ||
**[ | **[[Graphics|Graphics]]. | ||
**Headlines. | **Headlines. | ||
**Typography. | **Typography. | ||
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**Text placement. | **Text placement. | ||
*Include full [ | *Include full [[Contact|contact information]] on every page<ref>Carroll, 28</ref>. | ||
*Provide [ | *Provide [[Relevance and Support|logical links]] that pertain to the text<ref>Carroll, 79</ref>. | ||
*Adhere to an audience-specific style guide (HTML codes used and the grammatical format of text) throughout the site<ref>Carroll, 97, 111</ref><ref name= "Lynch"></ref>. | *Adhere to an audience-specific style guide (HTML codes used and the grammatical format of text) throughout the site<ref>Carroll, 97, 111</ref><ref name= "Lynch"></ref>. | ||
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**Practice brevity. | **Practice brevity. | ||
*Keep it simple and [ | *Keep it simple and [[Navigation and Usability|user-friendly]]. Remember to K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid. One way to make web sites more simple is by breaking pages into clearly defined areas and minimizing distractions<ref>Carroll, 28, 69</ref>. | ||
*Include a visual hierarchy for information and navigation on each page<ref>Carroll, 123</ref>. | *Include a visual hierarchy for information and navigation on each page<ref>Carroll, 123</ref>. | ||
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==Navigability== | ==Navigability== | ||
Navigability is provided by tool bars, blog rolls, links, and navigation bars on the web site. Navigation is important so that users will not be lost on the web page, figuratively and literally. | [[Navigation and Usability|Navigability]] is provided by tool bars, blog rolls, links, and navigation bars on the web site. Navigation is important so that users will not be lost on the web page, figuratively and literally. | ||
*Include easy-to-use navigation tools. A navigation bar is best utilized on the top of the website<ref>Carroll, 35</ref><ref name= "Horton"></ref>. | *Include easy-to-use navigation tools. A navigation bar is best utilized on the top of the website<ref>Carroll, 35</ref><ref name= "Horton"></ref>. | ||