UVA Web Design Week - 5

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This week we explored the principles of visual design.  We learned site organization options including hierarchical (the most common), random, and linear.  We reviewed the use of color and how important contrasting colors are when presenting text to users that is easy to read and when designing other website elements.  

A few things to consider:

1. Avoid horizontal scrolling.

2. Design easy navigation options.

3. Review how your site looks on various resolutions.

4. Use percentages when defining widths for a fluid site experience.

5. Place important information near the top of the page (above the fold).

6. Use white space to make page elements stand out from each other and be more readable.