The Internet Scout Report
Published by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Department of Computer Sciences, this report seeks out high-quality sites on the Web.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
This set of 14 guidelines, released by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), explains how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities and to other users as well.
"Be Succinct! (Writing for the Web)" by Jakob Nielsen
Nielsen's article on writing for the Web offers guidance that goes beyond "chunking" information, including how to incorporate key design strategies, such as using color and other formatting features to lead your readers through the text, as well as how to write for scannability.
"How Users Read on the Web" by Jakob Nielsen
Nielsen sums up the research he and others have done on how users read online in one sentence: "They don't." So, what do they do? Nielsen's article provides a discussion of users' online reading habits and their reactions to text on the screen.
"Information Architecture Tutorial" by John Shiple
Why is audience analysis important to Web site design? How does a Web designer conduct an audience analysis? What does one do with audience analysis, once it's completed? Shiple answers these questions and more in his practical tour of the process of creating a Web site architecture.
"Notes on Visual and Interaction Design" by Val Casey
The "Notes on Visual and Interaction Design" portion of Val Casey's Web site offers advice on visual design, the design of interactive elements, design processes, and more. Most of these pages are graphics-intensive (which means they are large files), but the visual aids are helpful for understanding the content.
Writing the Web: A Step-by-Step Guide, with Resources
Originally written for Professor Mike Palmquist's course Writing the Web at Colorado State University, this Web site features a thorough guide to planning, creating, designing, and coding Web sites.
Experience Design Resources
Nathan Shedroff's creatively designed Web site presents an in-depth collection of resources on interface design, information design, interaction design, multimedia, and visual design.
Web Page Design for Designers
Designed and published by Joe Gillespie, a London-based graphic designer, this Web site provides plenty of useful tips, guidelines, and resources related to Web design. Topics range from the use of typography, graphics, and color to coding techniques and W3C compliance issues.
