ABSTRACT

Design of home pages on the World-Wide Web is very challenging. Some of the common mistakes that designers make are discussed below and include:

O Using frames. O Gratuitous use of bleeding-edge technology. O Scrolling text, marquees, and constantly running

animations. O Complex URL. O Orphan pages. O Long scrolling pages. O Lack of navigation support. O Non-standard link colors. O Outdated information. O Overly long download times.