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The page is about how to create a proper web design using emphasis.

This website shows how a web designer can effectively develop emphasis in a web page. This web page can be used as an instruction guide for a web designer create emphasis in their web pages.

Website devoted to exposing web pages with designs that suck. This site has many examples and some even explain why they suck if it isn't already obvious

This site explains the different in the internet and the world wide web. I found this site to be very helpful to me in identifying the difference in the internet and the world wide web.

This website shows how lines can effect the entire mood of a web page. It gives some great insights of when certain types of lines are appropriate in web design.

This website introduced me to several different tools that can help a web designer choose the proper typography for their website. I found these tools to be very interesting, innovative and useful. I would encourage anyone interested in web design to take a look at these tools as they could provide very interesting insights in the future.

BoD Chapter 5: This site explains the definition, the history, and the benefits of proper alignment in web design. Furthermore, it provides step by step advice on how to achieve proper alignment and links to more sites for further information.

This page is about 25 different examples of emphasis

25 Examples of Emphasis Applied in Web Design

This website provides several examples of how emphasis can be used in web design. It shows how proportion, contrast and physical relationship can be added to create this sense of emphasis. The easiest method of creating emphasis seems to be contrast. It is very easy to create contrast by simply using different, contrasting colors.

Examples of using Images in web design appropriately.

20 Effective examples of using images in web design

additional web design ideas

proper text alignment on web pages. Also has common mistakes

This is the wikipedia page to give a little bit more detail about web-safe colors

After the reading this week, I book marked this site because it describes effective repetition design principles for web designers. I thought not only was this related to our reading but also to the new media concept in the class

Article on repetition that can be used in web design.

This website explains how effective use of repetition can aid a website design. If used properly, repetition can add an element that helps tie the entire design together. Repetition is very useful principle of design that can add a lot to websites.

Chapter 4: A thorough explanation of balance in web design, with examples, including types of balance other than just symmetrical and asymmetrical; such as radial, etc.

A great summary of flow in web design with great real examples of how it works!

This site has a thourough description of flow and a handful of webpage examples.

This site is very thorough and detailed and offers information on visual and verbal flow, how to used white space, and using flow to create harmony and unity in the design.  The site also show effective use of flow in web design

Blog about the "when to" of graphic design - implementing images.

When you should use images in web design

describes the evolution of the internet

pretty decent introduction to contrast.  Has many different examples and goes through size, shape, color, and position.

A website that can be seen as the home depot for web design as it has everything web design related.

Breaks down contrast types size, color, etc

"Proper alignment of elements and text on your website greatly impact the overall design."

This website discusses the types of font that most often work well in web design

details the role flow plays in good web design