How to design GREAT looking web pages......a primer for non-professional web page designers |
Part 1: Have good Contrast in your page colors |
1. Contrast |
Make sure your pages have good contrast in your choice of colors. |
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Example of a web page with poorly contrasting colors. Note how difficult to read and "murky" the web page looks. Why do people choose color combinations like this? Because they choose colors that they personally like - colors that reflect their personality. Unfortunately, this sometimes means that the page is hard to read for others who are not looking for pretty colors, but the content of your site. . |
| Example of a web page with cleanly contrasting colors. Note how easy it is to spot the key information and read this page. A perfect page it may not be, but the key information is easy to read and this makes the page easy to understand quickly: |
