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designs align. This approach brings a coherence and order to the page that
puts users at ease.
We can overlay a grid on a site like TechMeme to see how this system gets
applied in practice, as shown in Figure 5-15.
Not everything fits into one column, but it is obvious that this site has a pre-
defined grid and sticks faithfully to it. The result is a clean, effective page layout.
Fi g u r e 5-15: Many websites use a grid system to make the layout pleasing to the eye.
White Space
You don't just see objects themselves; you also see the space that is not there.
White space in an interface design is important and too often overlooked.
Maximizing real estate for data must also mean creating places for the eye
to “rest” so that the nonwhite space has more impact. When you don't have
sufficient spacing, everything runs together and you can't see what is most
important, as shown in Figure 5-16.
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