Publishing using the World Wide Web is like DTP, anyone can do it, but not everyone can do it well. Designing visually effective html pages is an art and you should put as much emphasis on the design of the pages as you do on the content.

You don't have to be an artist but you do have to be aware of art issues when designing web pages.

There are no hard fast rules that can't be broken but there are a number of principles of design that should be taken into consideration. Remember - art is not entirely subjective!

Courses on the World Wide Web

General Issues in Designing Interactive Multimedia

Designing and Incorporating Graphics

Working with Text

Principles of Design

Thinking about Content

Interface and Navigation Considerations

Testing and Debugging

Limitations When Designing for the Web

Bonnie Mitchell - Syracuse University - College of Visual and Performing Art
(10/8/95) - bonniem@mailbox.syr.edu

http://ziris.syr.edu/