As you develop your document set, bring in outsiders to test it. Headings will need to be clearer, text more direct and compact, and each document will need to stand by itself. Users will not follow links if they do not know where they lead. Minimum Number of Links Per Page Keep the number of links in a document to the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of the document. Simplicity Keep your Web pages simple.
Complexity hides information.
The services of a professional graphics designer can be invaluable in such a project. Your document set is likely to include several different types of pages, such as a home page, a topic page, a subtopic page, and a glossary page. Designs for these pages should be closely related so it is apparent they are part of a set, yet different enough to provide navigation clues to users. Use Headings, Lists, and Horizontal Rules Use several levels of headings and bulleted and numbered lists to make the organization of the information visually apparent to the student. For example, rather than presenting a list of items in a paragraph, break the items out into a bulleted list.