A well designed web site allows visitors to easily access the information that is provided.

There are some excellent sites on the Internet that can assist with the general design of a web site. A selection of sites on design issues have been included below:
The Alertbox: Current Issues in Web Usability
Usable web
ZDNet Developer
Builder.com
Webmonkey
Bobby

Don't forget that a web site must be easy to read and able to be downloaded at a reasonable speed.

Different operating systems have different colour palettes and different browsers will render pages differently, so check the site on both Apple Macintosh and Windows-based computers.

The following tips and suggestions have been provided to assist with the creation of a web site:

• the use of graphics
• choosing a team
• creating a common theme
• using fonts
• navigation
• web browsers
• using templates
• page size

Remember, the judges will be considering how well the design fulfils the purpose you've identified within the judging criteria.