Visual Design: Theory & Best Practices for Library Website

General principles

2. Location of the Content:

Nothing important on the right side

NEVER have a horizontal scroll bar

3. Navigation

NEVER underline anything that's not a link

NEVER make any text blue that's not a link

5. Say “No” to frames

Back button don't work too well

6. Anything that moves..

More often, it's distracting

Fonts

4. Best for the web

• avoid all CAPITAL letters!

• Text and background

• Dark text on light background – BEST

• Avoid textured or imaged background

• Pure white background
  can sometimes strain the eyes when there's too much