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[[File:Website_design-300x300.jpg|frame|alt=Web Design|Examples of webpage design.]] | [[File:Website_design-300x300.jpg|frame|alt=Web Design|Examples of webpage design.]] | ||
Design is an important aspect to remember when writing for the screen. In digital writing, design pertains to the look of the website and arrangement of the text, graphics, and other objects that make up the site. Proper web design is the balance of visual sensation and graphic information<ref>Lynch and Horton "Page Design"</ref>. | Design is an important aspect to remember when writing for the screen. In digital writing, design pertains to the look of the website and arrangement of the text, graphics, and other objects that make up the site. Proper web design is the balance of visual sensation and graphic information<ref>Lynch and Horton "Page Design"</ref>. | ||
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*Include consistent navigational aids. Each page needs to have easy access back to the main page<ref>Carroll, 60</ref>. | *Include consistent navigational aids. Each page needs to have easy access back to the main page<ref>Carroll, 60</ref>. | ||
*Twenty percent of the internal web pages should be reserved for navigation<ref>Carroll, 67</ref>. | *Twenty percent of the internal web pages should be reserved for navigation<ref>Carroll, 67</ref>. A shortcut to the main page should be included on every other page. | ||
*The home page requires more navigational space<ref>Carroll, 70</ref>.The following are some of its purposes: | *The home page requires more navigational space<ref>Carroll, 70</ref>. The following are some of its purposes: | ||
**Establishes the site’s identity and mission. | **Establishes the site’s identity and mission. | ||
**Shows the site's hierarchy. | **Shows the site's hierarchy. | ||