Introduction to Web Design

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Destination Site: Web Design Made Simple

Note: If this link is inactive or to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
Web site planning and design, Web site design and development

1			Click the Introduction link on the right of the Web Design Made Simple page listed above. What should a Web designer keep in mind when planning a Web site?
2			Click the Headings link on the right of the Web Design Made Simple page. How should a Web designer plan layout when there will be more than one heading on a Web page?
3			Click the Adding Emphasis link on the right of the Web Design Made Simple page. Explain some examples of what a Web designer can do to make certain topics stand out on a Web page.
4			Click the Color the Web link on the right of the Web Design Made Simple page. Give four examples of the sixteen (16) named colors for the Web. What is a problem with using named colors? What is the recommended practice?