Last Updated on July 19, 2015.
General Design Tips
- Use standard HTML code and provide HTML or ASCII forms of all documents presented in other formats. For graphics, use text-only alternatives of "alt" attributes.
- Use "alt" attribute supported by a variety of browsers.
- Have enough contrast so the background and text are distinct.
- Keep a standard footer that includes information on who wrote the page, a disclaimer/copyright, the time of the last update, a link to the homepage, and the URL of the page.
- Keep in mind a low "bandwidth," which pertains to the speed it takes to load the page.
- Maintain standard page layout to decrease confusion from page to page.
- Spell out abbreviations.
- Avoid using columns, charts, and graphs.
- Provide mechanisms for users to freeze moving objects.
- If the site has forms or other unavoidable custom designs give options such as e-mail, fax, telephone, mail, to provide the requested information.
