Web page size matters

Web pages which are too large cause poor usability. How to avoid causing usability problems by making pages too wide and how to make long pages usable.

Written by Philip Chalmers who is based in the Medway area of Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Why you need to manage the size of web pages

In the last section of this tutorial we looked at the need for consistent and good layout.

To achieve this, you need to know how much space is available.

The consequences of getting it wrong

It's time for you to do a little bit of work!

Look at the over-sized page examples the link opens a new window and make a note of the difficulties they would cause for a user.

Then go to the next page of the tutorial.


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