HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Do spell check and proofread your pages.
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Do group related information both semantically (through the organization of the
content) and visually (by using headings or separating sections with rule lines).
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Do use a consistent layout across all your pages.
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Do use link menus to organize your links for quick scanning, and do use descrip-
tive links.
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Do have good reasons for using links.
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Do keep your layout simple.
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Do provide alternatives to images for text-only browsers.
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Do try to keep your images small so that they load faster over the network.
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Do be careful with backgrounds and colored text to avoid making your pages
flashy but unreadable.
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Do use external CSS and JavaScript files whenever possible.
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Do always provide a link back to your home page.
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Do match topics with pages.
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Do provide a signature block or link to contact information at the bottom of each
page.
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Do write context-independent pages.
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Don't link to irrelevant material.
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Don't write web pages that are dependent on pages before or after them in the
structure.
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Don't overuse emphasis (such as boldface, italic, all caps, link text, blink, or
marquees).
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Don't use terminology that's specific to any one browser (“click here,” “use the
Back button,” and so on).
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Don't use heading tags to provide emphasis.
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Don't fall victim to the “here” syndrome with your links.
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Don't link repeatedly to the same site on the same page.
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Don't clutter the page with a large number of pretty but unnecessary images.
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Don't split individual topics across pages.
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