Mike Markel's Web Design Tutorial
SECTION 3B: FEMA's Virtual Library
  
Study the design of this page in light of the principles described in Part Two of this tutorial. Focus on the following questions:
  1. Does it use space effectively? Will it download quickly?

    The map does not use space effectively because it does not serve a real purpose and it will slow the download considerably.

  2. Does it have an informative header and footer?

    The header contains appropriate information, but there is no footer. See Section 2C for details.

  3. Are the navigation tools effective?

    Alphabetizing the list of links at the bottom of the page is a good idea, but grouping the links by category might be more effective.

  4. Will people with vision impairment be able to use it easily?

    Yes, textual links will help readers who use text-to-speech software.


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