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Unbalanced Web Page Layout

Unbalanced webpage layout

The arrangement of the text and graphics is boring in this example. There is nothing to interest the eye. Even with good graphics it would be difficult to make this page look professional. More important is the fact that visitors to this type of webpage would soon tire of it.

Remember, you only have a few seconds to grab the attention of someone who opens one of your webpages. That is the reason to develop a webpage design that is clean and simple to comprehend.


One that leads the eye to the main focus of the page quickly and without the use of novelties. Once you have done this use the same webpage layout throughout the site.

Unbalanced Webpage

Example of a page that lacks balance

fig. 1 - Example of a webpage that is unbalanced and lacking visual appeal
Legend: The dark gray area is either bold text or graphics. The light gray area is text

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The importance of webpage layout

New webmasters often make the mistake of paying too little attention to the layout of their webpages. It is imperative that your visitors feel good about your website and that is accomplished with clean, simple but pleasing page layouts.

Look at websites that you find appealing and try to accomplish the same effect with your site.

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Designing Web Pages

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Designing Web Pages
Designing good webpages begins with good webpage layout. So what do you want on this most important first screen?
Designing your Homepage
Believe me, you want your visitors to stay as long as possible. This is the only way your site is going to succeed. Your site must be interesting, persuading, and easy to navigate.
Professional Webpage Layout
Examining the methods of professional webpage layout. The individual pages in your website must have a layout that allows the visitor to find out as much as possible about your webpage at a glance.
All About Design Principles and Elements
Basic website design elements to consider. A truly shocking number of web designers are unfamiliar with the basic principles and elements of design.
Importance of CSS in Web Development
CSS style sheets have made it easier to handle web pages during web development. CSS or Cascading Style Sheets as the name suggests is a style sheet that allows you to easily link to other documents in your website.
Critical Web Design Rules
Content is King! If you want a website to generate back-links and have quality content the search engines love, be sure to make it readable by both people and search engines.
An Easy Way to Choose Attractive Color Combinations
Lots of people struggle to come up with attractive color combinations when designing logos, banners or web sites. So, here's an easy technique that only takes a few minutes.
Creating a Basic Web Design Template
A "template" is simply a design format which you can apply to all (or most) of the pages in your web site.





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