The graphics should also be appropriate for the content, and not over-used. Students may get distracted by cute graphics rather than concentrating on what the actual content is saying. Organization of Web sites continues to be a problem as inexperienced Webmasters create pages which are cluttered and difficult to use. The important information should be easy to find, and near the top of the Web site. Pertinent information should not be buried beneath several layers of links, and each page should have some way to return to the home page.
Accessibility is also a constant problem on the Web.
Sites should consistently be available for verification and have a good response-time. If the pages are heavy on graphics, a text-only alternative should be available. If a Web document is used as a reference for a paper, the student should double-check the page before citing it to make sure that the information still exists in the same format, and that the link has not gone dead. The date that the page was visited should be noted in the citation. Large sites with a great deal of information should also have a search engine available.