I read the Article Dao of Web Design by John Allsopp. As mediums change, we must change. As radio turned into television; the printed page has turned into the web. The first thoughts are to make it like the old, but John says we must be flexible and let the new medium work better than the old. He stresses that you must first be more concerned about what your pages do rather than how they look. “Let form follow function…” Use the <em> element for emphasis rather than the <i> element. “…use style sheets for your presentational information.” Absolute units, like pixels and points, should be avoided and nevre rely on colors. Font type and size may vary depending on the system (Macintosh vs. PC) in use. Use relative sizes rather than rigid (e.g., headers are 30% larger than body text). Let the user select the font size on his browser. Think adaptability and accessibility. Avoid fixed page layout. Use relative sizes here also. That way the user has the flexibility to change the size of his window. With color, keep in mind that some people are color-blind and can’t tell the difference between red and green. The web is flexible and therefore we should make it accessible to all.
The work from Chapter 6 of the Dreamweaver book is shown below.
