Key Elememts of Webpage Design

Things To Consider Suggested Guidelines
Text Content From 100-500 words per page
Text Breaks A headline,rule or image every 40-100 words
Page Length 2 to 4 screens (at 640 X 480 resolution)
File Size No more than 65KB per page, including image
Speed Have the first screen of text and key image appear 10 seconds over a 14.4Kbps modem
Colors Have 2 to 4 thematic colours be dominant
Fonts Have no more than three fonts in graphics and text total
White Spaces The background should be show on at least 75% of the page
Contrast No colour in the background should be close to the text colour, and background graphics should be used minimally,if at all.
Tone and Style All text and graphics should be consistent in mood and theme
Overall Impact The page as a whole should appear balanced and attractive