NWskiers.org

Build Your Club's Website

Website Design Guide
Introduction
Organize
Style
Audience
Page Size
Layout
Font
Unity

All Hints

New to NWskiers?
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Members

Pick a Club

Comm. Members
Club Reps.

What's New

Newsletter
NWSCC Events
Club Events
PACRAT Racing

What We Do

Member Benefits
Skiers' Directory
Community Serv.
NW Advocates

Helpful Stuff

NW Resort Guide
Ski Links
Build A Website
Ski Articles
Personal Profiles
Person of Year
Past Ski Trips
Snowsport Safety
History
Officers
Join NWSCC
Far West Ski A.

Organization
  • Divide into 5 -7 sec
  • Make your site only three links deep
  • Toolbar should be discreet, elegant, and efficient
Style Guide
  • Use tables to give your site a constant grid format
  • Keep your pages short
  • Create style guidelines with some contrast between other sites
  • Establish site wide consistency rules
Audience
  • Consider how your audience will receive the page
  • Provide an email link for feedback
  • Design for your schools computer lab
Page Size
  • Keep page size small
  • Set an upper limit for each page
  • Repeat graphics whenever possible
Layout
  • Put the most important information at the top of the page
  • Decide on a standard width
  • Design content to flow from left to right
  • Design for skim readers
  • Use simple, low contrast backgrounds
Typography
  • Serif Fonts
  • San Serif Fonts
  • Font Legibilty
  • Establish a typographic hierarchy
  • Readability
Site Unity
  • Layout design
  • Site unity
  • Balance

How to make a Ski Club Website is brought to you by NWSCC and Chris Miller