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How Does Your Website Measure UpDan Karwoski Does your website make a good first impression Is the navigation intuitive Is the content appropriate for your audience Youve had your website up and running for a while now but youve always had a nagging suspicion that your website is lacking effectiveness and you just cant put your finger on it. Youve dabbled with colors, added/removed images re-written the text but it still feels as if everything just isnt working together. Wouldnt it be nice if you had a way to sort things out Well now you do! Find out if your website has power, energy and the right stuff to help your business succeed. Youll be able to find out if the navigation; advertising, optimization, imagery and look are combining to make your home page an effective tool. Each section has a number of questions that help define, in detail, all the important areas of a well designed website. Just run through the list starting at the top. When youre finished just click the "Total Score" button at the bottom. Just use the simple Q and A form here: http://www.learn2design.net/login/secure/interface/eval.php to see if your website meets established design standards. Using this checklist form you can rate your website or anyones to make sure youve got all the essentials covered effectively. Now the hard part; you have to answer the questions honestly and objectively! I know, its your baby; youve spent countless hours nursing it to stardom. But now is the time to make an honest assessment. Pretend its someone elses website if that helps. The form should only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete and at the end there is a brief description of what your score means and what you can do to improve your site.
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But is it wise to add forums to your website Basic Graphic Design Wether you design your business brochures, flyers, web page, or ads there are some things that you need to know. There are some basic graphic design principles that those of us trained in the commercial art/graphic design field don’t always share. Here’s a short list of elements of graphic design that you can use today. |
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