Graphics: Friend or Foe?-Part 4 Making it Both Useful and Pretty.

The article offers design guidelines for writers to consider in having a Web site that reflects the mood of writing they try to promote. Authors should select a group of contrasting colors to keep the site interesting. Whatever is placed on the site should enhance and draw attention to one's writing...

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Published in:Writers' Journal Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 12 - 15
Main Author: Render, Angela
Format: Article
Published: Val-Tech Media May/Jun2008
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Summary:The article offers design guidelines for writers to consider in having a Web site that reflects the mood of writing they try to promote. Authors should select a group of contrasting colors to keep the site interesting. Whatever is placed on the site should enhance and draw attention to one's writing without overpowering it. A Flash, a program that enables a graphic designer to create a movie that will play on the Web, should never be used for the text content of the site.