Simplify Your Web Site for Clarity and Ease of UseWritten by Edward Robirds
Simplify Your Web Site for Clarity and Ease of Use There are plenty of web sites out there in which basic elements of design are ignored. The viewer may experience overkill and frustration, instead of gently receiving message or information. Here are some simple ways to help clarify your web site's message for your company or organization. Use web as a tool for sales, community contact, and to improve, rather than detract from a business entity’s image. Choosing Your Images Choose site images carefully. Collect simple illustrations or photographs that are in sync with company mission or philosophy. A few select images will have more impact than many images competing for eye’s attention. Avoid images that are distracting or trendy. Don’t simply use graphics to be cool. How many photos or images are appropriate? A good rule of thumb is one to two images per web page. Select photos and images as carefully as you select text, and you’ll be on your way to a better site. The exception to rule is for sites that market a large amount of products or contain many points of interest, where small thumbnail images may be more appropriate. Placement of Images on Page Do you want photo or graphic to be centerpiece? The first thing eye sees? If so, place it in central position. If not, maybe photo or graphic is related to some of text, and it can be placed nearby this text to accentuate it. Remember, we read from left to right. Some say left represents past, center present, and right future. Content may be organized this way on page intentionally, to heighten this resonance with viewer. Don’t let site images be a distraction or hindrance to understanding. Instead, they should blend well into site content and not be a contrast to message on page. Images should not compete with content, they should enhance it. Image Quality Images should look as nice and clear as possible. There is an important balance to keep between image file size and quality. Always keep in mind that file size and dimensions of your images will ultimately control overall page loading time. A slow-loading site will be frustrating to any user. Generally, pages load from top down, so it is an important point to remember not to design your pages with large image files that fill top of each page.
| | Health and medical advice on the Internet: Use it wisely to overcome illness and find more happiness in your life.Written by M6.net
I've got a bit of a problem with depression and anxiety. I've been tackling these problems for several years without use of modern medicine. Tai Chi, meditation, martial arts (exercise), and positive interaction with other people seem to keep a lid on my illnesses most of time. I don't like idea of medication's side effects, and I don't believe answers in life are often found in easy path (E.G. taking a pill), but rather on hard path of effort and determination. This is not to say that I don't feel medicine is not effective, not at all, I just feel all options should be looked at before making big decisions to do with one's health.Health of body and mind has always been one of most important issues in life for us humans. Seeing a doctor is usually best option when one comes down with an illness or ailment, but people have always tried alternative routes to recovery: E. G. ‘home doctor' books of old. Maybe you don't like sitting in a room waiting with a bunch of other sick people-you might catch something there! You could be housebound, or maybe you feel like hearing several opinions as you've found past experiences with some doctors have been tainted by poor judgments. Well, Internet is here with a multitude of options to help you get better. Medical advice and data abounds on this household tool in form of self-help sites, searchable medical encyclopedias, support groups, live chats with doctors, and you can even have professional consultations on-line (for a fee). My advice is to just be wary of type of language that site is expressing. Many sites will have extensive lists telling you of all symptoms in Universe: everybody on Earth could be construed as being ill in some way! This can cause people with a propensity for hypochondria to start diagnosing themselves with all sorts of diseases. In my case, reading about all symptoms of depression actually made me feel more depressed as it made me focus on my weaknesses (without too many optimistic perspectives or treatments expressed on some sites).
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