Secrets of the Office Masters: Keys to Effective Web Page Design
When designing a Web page, keep in mind some of the techniques used in the following page, the home site for Que Publishing.
In particular,
The most important information appears at the left, where it's both easy to find and fast to load.
The Search function—what most users are looking for—stands out. There's no clutter. Special Edition Using Office appears prominently.
Different fonts are used sparingly: All the text (outside the graphics) is simple Arial.
Colors blend together well, and color contrasts highlight changes in emphasis.
There's no question about how to navigate from this page, no ambiguity about what clicking a particular element will accomplish.
Figure 7.15.
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