| In Part One we reviewed several things to
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| | shown that, unless there is considerable
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| that we would avoid when creating a
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| | interest, most people will not scroll
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| website. Here are some additional stand
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| | down to the the bottom of a very long
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| outs, that we would avoid.
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| | page. Try categorizing your content and
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| Blank Space.
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| | add more pages instead of going "on and
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| Many web designers try to fit in as much
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| | on and on", on a single page.
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| as possible onto a single page and in
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| | Now the width is a whole different story.
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| doing this the page becomes so cluttered
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| | That is a definite violation of the
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| with text boxes, images, ads, links, etc.
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| | rules. I don't know where the rules are
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| that it becomes one big "mish-mosh"
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| | written, but it's against the rules
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| (how's that for good English?).
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| | anyway. Having to scroll width is
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| Give the page plenty of empty space.
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| | without question poor design and
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| Make it easy to read, see and understand.
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| | planning. People hate scrolling width.
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| Even if your writing lengthy articles
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| | Although computer monitors are ever
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| group your content in order for the
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| | changing their viewable area, my
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| viewer to easily scan the page to get an
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| | suggestion is to keep the width, at least
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| overview. Of course we want the viewer
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| | for the moment, at around 900 pixels.
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| to read everything, but it just doesn't
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| | Interestingly enough, when I view my site
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| work that way.
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| | on my older 19" monitor it takes up
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| It has been shown that people like bite
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| | entire screen, however, when I look at it
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| sized pieces and don't like very
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| | on my 15" laptop it takes up about 75
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| cluttered pages.
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| | percent of the width.
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| Spelling, Grammar, Vocabulary.
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| | Overall Poor Quality and Omissions.
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| Could it be more obvious that you should
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| | Have you ever looked at a site with
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| have correct spelling, proper grammar and
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| | blurry pictures or graphics? Or, have
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| a good vocabulary. You would be amazed
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| | you looked at a site that has so much
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| at how many web sites that I look at
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| | left out and omitted that it leaves you
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| where it looks like it was written by a
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| | with more questions than answers.
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| "Fifth Grader". The question remains,
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| | This is just plain sloppy work. There is
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| "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"
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| | absolutely no excuse for it. Yes on
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| Now don't misunderstand, we're not
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| | occasion we all make mistakes, but, if
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| looking for a literary genius here. You
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| | you continually see the poor quality
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| don't have to be an F. Scott Fitzgerald,
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| | throughout the website, as far as I'm
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| or an Ernest Hemingway, but you should be
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| | concerned it tells me that this is a
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| able to properly phrase a sentence and
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| | company that I'd prefer not to do
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| write so that you're not going to be
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| | business with.
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| laughed at.
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| | Generally, the website is your first
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| I know that when I read the content of a
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| | exposure to the company. If they can't
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| web page I can quickly tell you whether
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| | put their best foot forward when they are
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| this is a person or company that I would
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| | trying to attract customers, what do you
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| want to do business with.
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| | think that you're going to get once you
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| And with "SPELL CHECKER' you have
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| | are a customer.
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| absolutely no excuse.
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| | There is an awful lot more that we can
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| Oversized Pages.
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| | discuss regarding negative impressions,
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| A big "No, No" is an oversized page, in
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| | but in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series
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| "Length" and most especially in "Width".
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| | "Website Impressions - Be Positive" I
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| The length, and this is one of my faults,
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| | tried to outline some of the more
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| is not quite as big a problem, but should
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| | obvious, errors, mistakes, omissions,
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| still be kept within reason. It has been
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| | etc.
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