Web Design Best Practices Checklist - Page 1

Background Information

• URL: http://www.warwicksd.org
• Audience: Students and parents of the Warwick School District
• Subject: Warwick School District
• Developer: Nancy Reddig

Page Layout

1. Appealing to target audience: Yes
2. Consistent site header/logo: Yes
3. Consistent navigation area: Yes
4. Informative page title that includes the company/organization/site name: Yes
5. Page footer area — copyright, last update, contact e-mail address: Yes
6. Good use of basic design principles: repetition, contrast, proximity, and alignment Yes
7. Displays without horizontal scrolling at 800x600 and higher resolutions: Yes
8. Balance of text/graphics/white space on page: White space is black, but yeah.
9. Good contrast between text and background: Yes
10. Repetitive information (header/logo and navigation) takes up no more than one-quarter to one-third of the top portion of the browser window at 800x600 resolution: Yes
11. Home page has compelling, interesting information above the fold (before scrolling down) at 800x600: Yes
12. Home page downloads within 10 seconds on dial-up connection: Yes

Browser Compatibility

1. Displays on current versions of Internet Explorer (6+): Yes
2. Displays on current versions of Firefox (2+): Yes
3. Displays on current versions of Opera (9+): Yes
4. Display on current versions of Safari (both Mac and Windows): Yes

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