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Here are some articles dealing with Web page design issues. For the most part, they are written by folks who are interested in making the Web as accessible as possible. These are good places to help you think about exactly what it is you want to do on the Web.

ALT texts in IMG [Off Site Link]
All about using the ALT attribute of the IMG element.
Best Viewed With Any Browser [Off Site Link]
This campaign attempts to promote a Web accessible to any device connected to the 'Net.
Dan's Web Tips [Off Site Link]
Dan covers many aspects of the Web. Very informative!
Designing a More Usable World [Off Site Link]
This site, from the UW, covers all sorts of areas where usability can be improved.
Good Site Design Practices [Off Site Link]
This site links to many others which can help you develop good site-building practices.
Hints for Web Authors [Off Site Link]
This opinion piece offers some points of view with regard to authoring Web pages.
HTML Bad Style Page [Off Site Link]
Although a few years old now, this page still has some good advice.
On interpreting access statistics [Off Site Link]
This page explains why "counters," especially graphical counters like ours, can easily be wrong. The good news is they generally undercount (unless someone sits on your page and hits "Reload" continually).
Sun's Guide to Web Style [Off Site Link]
A small group at Sun has come up with this "cookbook for helping people create better web pages." Very good introduction to designing Web sites visitors will like to use.
useit.com: Usable Information Technology [Off Site Link]
Jakob Nielsen covers many, many design issues. Very useful for those of us who didn't go to design school!
Web Accessibility Initiative Home Page [Off Site Link]
The World Wide Web Consortium sponsors this initiative.
What's Wrong With FONT? [Off Site Link]
Why you should use the FONT element sparingly, if at all.

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