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adequately fit the navigation and content proportionally on the page. Content
should dominate 80 percent of the page and navigation should be replicated
exactly throughout the site. Different page levels should share the same
navigation features. Meaning, the pop-up windows you create may have a
slimmed down or different menu system than you home page and main site.
That's all right; just keep each level consistent with navigation and content
placement. Continuity means keeping site the same throughout. We can't let
consistency slip at any stage of the design if we want to achieve maximum
quality and visual value.
Ty p e
Type is crucial for communication but can also be an engaging visual element.
With that in mind, let's define the two conditions of Web type.
1.
Web pages can have plain editable HTML text, or
2.
Text can be created in a digital design application such as Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, or Macromedia
Fireworks and then saved as a graphic for inclusion into a page. This is
called graphical text.
The most effective Web pages generally combine both graphical and HTML
text.
Here are some general rules to follow in your dealings with text:
•
For lots of text, text that must be edited frequently, and for faster loading
of text intensive pages,
use HTML text
.
•
For page headers, buttons, and strong visual emphasis,
use graphical
text
consistently and mostly on items that change infrequently.
A
header would not change frequently, but a paragraph head might.
•
The type style, font, size, and condition of type you use in your Web
portfolio really depend on several factors. Here are some general rules to
choosing text attributes.
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When using HTML text, try to stick to one typeface only.
It will help
with readability and consistency. You can vary style of the typeface. This
