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Articles for beginner website and graphic designers, and
for educators who wish to enhance their curriculum.
So You Want to Be a Website Designer?
Fundamentals of website design from a practical, working perspective.
Website Design Process for
Educators
The frequently requested Genesis Box Website Development
Process, for use by educators in student curriculum.
Website Design Process for
Students
A six-page tutorial version of the above.
Construct a Mission Statement
An often overlooked but CRITICAL step is to establish the
site's purpose. This may sound like a major duh factor, but
if you've cruised around the net you've seen sites that seem
to ramble from page to page, and you can't seem to find the
information you're searching for. Keep your design efforts
on track by learning the ingredients for an effective mission
statement.
Indentity Crisis (Branding Isn't
Just for Cattle)
Who Needs Branding? Whether you need it or not, you already
have it. The question is not, "Do you need branding?"
but, "What do you want your branding to be?" (An
article written for our clients, but you'll need the info
too.)
Logos: Illustrating a Company Identity
What a logo should be, and some tips on how to make the design
process run smoothly. (Another article written for our clients).
Website Structure
Website types, layouts and navigation methods.
Coming Soon: Creatives
Feelin' frisky? Got the blues? How does your site feel?
Coming soon: Intuitive Navigation
It should only take a moment for visitors to understand how
to get around on a site. Put your creative thinking cap on
(mine's a beanie with a little rotor on top) and let's go...
Writing for the Web
Webpage content should be MUCH different than traditional
media. Find out how the audience reads on the web so you can
soothe their itchy mouse fingers.
The Cluetrain Manifesto
This is, in my humble opinion, one of the most important works
on the web today. Many high-profile web folk have commented
on this stroke of genius. Here's my two cents worth, and the
inner dialogue that plagued me as I developed content for
my own site.
Website Design Checklist
An elaborated version of the checklist I used in my newbie
days, before I had all the rules memorized (updated since
'99 for you though).
How to Get on the Web (and Stay
There)
All the steps, from getting connected to measuring your site's
effectiveness.
Website Promotion
Okay. Your site is on the Web but Where Is Everybody? How
to get traffic to your site.
Search Engine & Directory
Optimization
How to optimize webpages for higher search engine and directory
rankings.
©Copyright
Did you know that EVERYTHING on the net is copyrighted, whether
it says it is or not? If you copy it and use it you may be
breaking the law and opening yourself up for an expensive
lawsuit.
Graphic Design 101
No matter how large or small a project is, from logo icon
to webpage design, the fundamental rules apply.
Misc. Tips for New Designers
Tidbits that don't fit elsewhere.
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