Chapter 5 Review Questions

1. Which of the following would a consistent Web site design not have?
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 common 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

7. Which of the following recommended design practices apply to a Web site that uses images for its main site navigation?
a. provide alternative text for the images
b. place text links at the bottom of the page
c. both a and b
d. no special considerations are needed

8. Which of the following is known as white space?
a. the empty screen area around blocks of text and images
b. the background color of white used for a page
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

9. Which of the following should you do when creating text hyperlinks?
a. create the entire sentence as a hyperlink
b. include the words “click here” in your text
c. use a key phrase as a hyperlink
d. none of the above

10. Which of the following is the design technique used to create pages that stretch to fill the browser window?
a. ice     b. liquid   c. jello    d. none of the above

Fill in the Blank
11. The most common Web site structure used for commercial Web sites is ____________ Web site organization.
12. Animation should be used only if it ____________ to your Web site.
13. All browsers and browser versions ____________ display Web pages in exactly the same way.
14. The ____________ is a group whose mission is to create guidelines and standards for Web accessibility.

Short Answer   15. Describe one of the four principles of WCAG 2.0.

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