Web Development and Design Foundations with XHTML, 5th Edition

Review Questions

Multiple Choice

Key Terms

above the fold
alignment
antialiased text
breadcrumb trails
chunking
contrast
hierarchical organization
horizontal scrolling
ice design
jello design

linear organization

liquid design

load time

navigation bar

page layout

perceived load time

proximity

random organization

repetition

screen resolution

site map

site search

storyboard

table of contents

target audience

WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative)

WCAG 2.0 (Web Content

Accessibility Guidelines 2.0)

white space

wireframe

Chapter Summary

This chapter introduced recommended Web site design practices. The choices you make in the use of color,
graphics, and text should be based on your particular target audience. Developing an accessible Web site
should be the goal of every Web developer.

Visit the textbook Web site at http://www.webdevfoundations.net for examples, the links listed in this
chapter, and updated information.

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1.Which of the following would a consistent Web

site design nothave?

a. a similar navigation area on each content page

b. the same fonts on each content page

c. a different background color on each page

d. the same logo in the same location on each

content page

2.Which of the following are the three most com-

mon methods of organizing Web sites?

a. horizontal, vertical, and diagonal

b. hierarchical, linear, and random

c. accessible, readable, maintainable

d. none of the above

3.Which of the following is not a Web design

recommended practice?

a. design your site to be easy to navigate

b. colorful pages appeal to everyone

c. design your pages to load quickly

d. limit the use of animated items

4.Which are the four principles of the Web Content

Accessibility Guidelines?

a. contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity

b. perceivable, operable, understandable, robust

c. accessible, readable, maintainable, reliable

d. hierarchical, linear, random, sequential

5.Which of the following is a sketch or blueprint of

a Web page that shows the structure (but not the

detailed design) of basic page elements?

a. drawing

b. HTML code

c. site map

d. wireframe

6.Which of the following are influenced by the

intended or target audience of a site?

a. the amount of color used on the site

b. the font size and styles used on the site

c. the overall look and feel for the site

d. all of the above