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<h2>Design Considerations</h2>
<p>I. General Ease of use and Navigability</p>
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<p>A. Philosophy: Let the User have Control</p>
<p>B. Menus and Toolbars</p>
<p>C. Frames: Blessing or Curse?</p>
<p>D. Prettiness versus Functionality</p>
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<p>II. Loading speed......................</p>
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<p>A. Use WIDTH and HEIGHT tags</p>
<p>B. Reducing Image File Size</p>
<p>C. LARGE Images (what to do with them)</p>
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<p>III. Old browsers and Lynx users</p>
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<p>A. Format all tags correctly</p>
<p>B. Provide ALT text</p>
<p>C. Provide alternate layouts for FRAMES, Javascript, <br>
and other advanced formats.</p>
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<p>IV. Pages for a Purpose</p>
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<p>A. Getting Leads</p>
<p>B. Sales Online?</p>
<p>C. Special Purpose Pages</p>
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<p>V. Cool Sites</p>
<p>VI. Summary: Do's and Don'ts</p>
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