1. Using Old School Web Design
(Web Design/Web Design Tips and Articles)

... the web evolve: horizontal rule lines, hit counters, large rainbow-colored font, etc. Not all of them will be brought back, but if web design is anything like its counterparts in other trades, some will ...

2. How to Use Color in Your Documents
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

... alone, however, should be used in synch with white space, font size, type and placement of whatever it is you want someone to be attracted to. Furthermore, just because something is filled with a bright ...

3. Web Design: Font and Page Size
(Web Design/Web Design Tips and Articles)

... they are no longer in use.The first exhibit deals with font, text and page size. Font type and size. What a boring element to start with, but what an important ingredient in any written communication. ...

4. PowerPoint Tips
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

... slides use the same design and include the same elements: from font color to placement. Scattered, inconsistent slides are not attractive or professional. Remember to use an engaging and appealing layout, ...

5. How to Use Whitespace
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

... so the font runs right up against the font on this page. It's difficult for the eye to break up the information. Sure you can do it, but one of the goals is to help readers do it quickly. In other words, ...

6. How to Use Font Types: The Sequel
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

In the first lesson on font type I highlighted how they can be used to make information easier to understand, and how the look of the font accomplishes that. Here I'd like to discuss how fonts can actually ...

7. How to Use Font Type
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

You wouldn't think that something as seemingly insignificant as the type of font you use (i.e., Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica, Garamond, etc.) could be so important, but it really is. As one of the ...

8. What Font Size to Use
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

Similar to the affect of font type, font size has a lot to do with how easily your information will be found, read and understood. Have you EVER found it easy to read the "fine print" of your credit card ...

9. Consistency in Writing
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

... see consistent elements. Like the example in figure 1, there should be similar heading levels written the same way: same font type, size and spacing before and after (A), graphics should be located in ...

10. The Context of Communication
(Technical Communication/Technical Communication Lessons)

... give you some advice. The context will rule the guidelines here. For example, I urge you in the Font Size lesson to only use 12 point font for the body of your text. But this is situational: if you have ...