ability to take a common subject and give it some interest and originality is a rare talent,

but necessary to keep visitors coming back. Add a dash of humor, be sure to update once or

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Second you need, great graphics. If your graphics are properly used they can greatly enhance a

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can make decent graphics and expensive programs are not required.

Third, you need a good presentation. Good Web sites do not keep user guessing. They make

their purpose immediately evident and present an easy to follow navigation system. The content and graphics blend in perfectly with presentation and following it is a simple

matter. You will never find hyperbole or confusion caused by overuse of animated graphics, Java or anything else that will serve to mask intent and content of site. Most

As a manager you are constantly being asked to do things - by your boss, by one of your fellow managers, by head of another department, by one of your staff.

Your working life is a constant bombardment of requests coming from all quarters.

Your boss will ask you for a quick report on something or other in time for his upcoming meeting with directors or his visit to see overseas customers. The report is, of course, very urgent.

Or you will be asked to give a presentation about some aspect of your department’s work to colleagues elsewhere in company. It will be an important communication between departments and will result in good publicity for you, your team, and its work.

Naturally you will receive numerous invitations to attend meetings at which your presence is needed.

And undoubtedly your fellow managers will contact you to ask small favours such as giving their particular request higher priority than others, or diverting a resource to a different project to speed that up at expense of another. Needless to say, meeting your colleague’s request is ‘vital to company’.