Operation Manual

Web Design from Scratch 91
Make sure you’ve reviewed the mechanics of working with text,
graphics, sound and video (if applicable), and hyperlinks before
focusing on these questions:
 Given your basic page composition, how will you vary the layout
of each page?
 Where will your graphics come from? Will you be using any
photographs? Do you need to create line or QuickShape graphics
in WebPlus?
 In addition to hyperlinks for your navigation bar and/or footer,
where else could you place links for users’ convenience? (Go
through your content once it’s on pages and place links to related
content.)
 How might you use animated GIFs and marquees to add interest
(especially on the Home page)?
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 previous chapter, and
consider these points:
 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 File/Web Site Properties...)?
 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?