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Several sub-sections (Webpages) in this document provide one of the best explanations I have seen, for the topic each is covering. So for those pages, I simply link to that part of the original document. Other pages, where I don't provide either a link or some study notes, may provide what used to be the best way to do things, back when HTML 3.2 was the current (most commonly used) Web standard. However, that is just something to be aware of, as many of those pages are still very worth reading.

 

Philosophy
	Introduction Purpose of the site
>>	Design strategies [New Window] Information site types by purpose.
Interface Design
	Introduction Basic interface design for the Web Information access issues Navigation Links & Navigation
Site Design
>>	Introduction [New Window] Sites into pages with balanced menu depth.
>>	Site structure [New Window] The 4 different types of site structue.
	Site elements I Site elements II Intranet design factors
>>	Site Covers [New Window] (Which includes Splash Screens.)
Page Design
	Introduction
>>	Graphic design 100 [New Window] Page layout for how users see things.
	Balanced pages & menus Design grids for pages
>>	Graphic safe areas for Web pages
>>	Page headers & footers
>>	Typography I [New Window] How people distinguish text.
>>	Typography II [New Window] Do not mis-use <pre> or <blockquote>.
>>	Typefaces
	Consistency Basic tables Page length
>>	Cross platform issues
	Editorial style Frames Advanced tables
Web Graphics
	Introduction
>>	Color display primer [New Window]
>>	Graphic file formats [New Window] GIF format Introduction.
>>	Interlaced GIFs [New Window]
>>	Transparent GIFs [New Window]
>>	JPEG graphics [New Window]
	Summary, file formats Illustrations Optimizing graphics I Optimizing graphics II Height & width tags Colored backgrounds Image maps
Web Multimedia and Animation
	Introduction Design and audiovisual elements Digital video Digital audio GIF animation

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