Web Design Mistakes - Text and FontsThis article may be published electronically or in print, free of charge, without alteration to any content and the resource box at the end of the article is included in it's entirety without alteration. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. Web Design Mistakes - Text and Fonts by Breal Web Design *********************************************************** The main purpose people use the Internet is for research, according to most user surveys. While not specifying the kind of research being done, it is safe to assume that people are spending a lot of time online reading. Unless a site is meant to be full of graphics, such as an art gallery or promotional page for a graphic designer, the use of graphics should be minimal. To learn more about using graphics, send a blank e-mail to mailto:wdm-graphics@brealweb.com Your site should be easy to read. There are literally thousands of fonts out there, so why shouldn't you use a special one? Because not everyone looking at your web site will have the font installed on their computer. Your visitor will be looking at your page with their installed fonts. Mac users have different default fonts to IBM and compatible users too. So how do you cater to the masses? There are a few fonts that are installed by default on most computers and it's best to stick with them (for example: Times New Roman, Arial, Courier or Verdana). When using these fonts you can specify them in your font tags or in your CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) files. Always include alternatives for different browsers to choose from. Using a font tag for example: your text orRead similar articles: Nine Effective Tips For Improving Your Website’s UsabilityLove at First Site: Giving Your Website Visitors the right Impression Other Ways to Look at Things Don't Make Your Website User-UNfriendly! Moving Things Around So Much About META Tags! Turn Benefits Into Sales with Streaming Media Through The Looking Glass 10 Ways Web Site Text Can Impact Your Reader's Buying Decision Graphic Design Using Color tanie wakacje good warsaw restaurants warsaw apartments Cialis last minute
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