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Step 3: Finishing touches
Before publishing your site to the Web—in effect, throwing open the
front door and inviting the world—you’ll want to brush the cobwebs
from every corner. Review the advice in the preceding chapter, and
consider this checklist:
♦ Have you used the WebPlus proofing tools to enhance the quality
of your text?
♦ Have you run the Layout Checker to inspect for possible
problems?
♦
Have you specified a Web site title and added search engine
descriptors (in )LOH:HE6LWH3URSHUWLHV)?
♦
Have you previewed your site in a Web browser—preferably in
several different browsers?
♦
Have you reduced graphic file sizes to a minimum to improve load
time?
HTML 3.2 and 4.0
If you're used to working in a desktop publishing environment, you
may have to scale back your typographic expectations somewhat when
designing for the Web. With its built-in support for HTML 4.0,
however, WebPlus gives you considerably more freedom. It's useful to
compare HTML 4.0 to its predecessor, HTML 3.2.
With either format, you can in theory use any font you like. However,
if a specified font isn’t present on a visitor’s computer, an available
font will be substituted, with unpredictable results for your beautifully
designed layout! As a rule, stick with the standard Windows fonts
(Times New Roman, Arial, Courier New, and Symbol). To be sure, run
the Layout Checker, which will warn you if your publication uses other
fonts. You’ll have the option of converting each such instance to a
picture—which will ensure the non-standard font’s appearance is
preserved.