Rating the Effectiveness of Your Site

So how does it look? Does everything work? Do the pages scroll as you intended? Remember that, whether your site looks great or needs a total makeover, designing for the Web is 10 percent splash and sparkle and 90 percent functionality.

Here are some questions to consider (and maybe to ask others, if you re a brave soul) when you want to know whether your Web site hits the mark:

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• Is it easy to know where to click to move from page to page?

• Are the colors inviting ?

• Is the text easy to read? Is it the right font, size , and style?

• Is the page too crowded?

• Do the special elements work well, or are there too many of them?

• Will users with different kinds of browsers be able to use the frames , and see the graphics you ve added?

Remember that your site is a work in progress and that the more you experiment, the more you ll learn. Keep your eyes open for the designs you like, and try your hand at new, cool Web techniques as they catch your attention. Most of all, have fun with this fascinating medium, and get comfortable ”because it s the fast wave of the future. In fact, it s a fast and smart wave of the future, rolling right alongside Microsoft Office Word 2003, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. I hope this quick trip through the Microsoft Office System has provided you with the know-how and the inspiration to put these fine tools to work. Enjoy your increased productivity and efficiency and, most importantly, do something fun with all that time you re saving!