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Articles on Website Design

Web 2.0 How-to Design Guide
A great article with links to dozens more.

Designing for the Web
Mark Markel's tutorial is thorough and correct. Read it and work through this tutorial even if you read nothing else on this page.

Five Basic Rules of Web Design
This is a clear article and the article itself demonstrates good design.

Designing for the Web
By Joshua David McClurg-Genevese
Published on January 9, 2006
Digital Web Magazine

Web Page Design for Designers
Joe Gillespe's article is clear, succint, and his website reflects his philosophy of design.

Stefan Mischook has 3 articles on the DOs and DON'Ts of webs design: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Dirk Knemeyer: The End of Usability Culture

Online News all About Text
This article by Craig Bicknell for Wired Magazine summarizes a study showing the importance of text on web pages. In other words, design should not over-shadow content.

Daniel Will-Harris: Web Type 101, a Primer

Archived Article Sites

Usable Web
Usable Web is a collection of links and information about human factors, user interface issues, and usable web design

Jacob Nielsen's Alertbox Articles are consistently helpful. Visit his useit.com site and browse for advice.